Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Syria
Syria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 104,804 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Syria, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 104,804 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Syria peaked at 14.65 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.74 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Syria 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6,814 tonnes | -3,634 tonnes | 32,709 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | -2,908 tonnes | -36,343 tonnes | 32,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 219,682 tonnes | -32,973 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 500,674 tonnes | -689,010 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million tonnes | -1.12 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million tonnes | -3.44 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million tonnes | 378,672 tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,717 tonnes | -10.62 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.98 million tonnes | -12.74 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -342,632 tonnes | -1.15 million tonnes | 250,312 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Syria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.06 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Syria?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Syria was 104,804 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.74 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Syria ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.