New Zealand vs Syria: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
New Zealand
0.0012 °C
in 2024
Syria
0.0014 °C
in 2024
New Zealand rank
74th
Syria rank
71st
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0014 °C against 0.0012 °C in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0002 °C.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Syria ahead.
New Zealand ranks 74th and Syria ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Syria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Syria |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Syria |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Syria |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Syria |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | -0 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | -0 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0007 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0003 °C | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0007 °C | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0005 °C | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0002 °C | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, New Zealand or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0014 °C against 0.0012 °C in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between New Zealand and Syria?
- 0.0002 °C, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- New Zealand ranks 74th and Syria ranks 71st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.