Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 2.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.14 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 6.92 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 150,206 tonnes, in 1986.
That places Syria 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 326,276 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 381,056 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 362,907 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 362,568 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 348,080 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 403,040 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 695,975 tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1977 | 860,825 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 743,671 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 685,168 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 835,392 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 835,517 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 787,863 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 732,719 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 688,832 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 150,206 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 4.45 million tonnes | +2865.9% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 4.07 million tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 4.99 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 5.88 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 6.89 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 6.92 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.74 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.66 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.28 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.89 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.91 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.37 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 802,063 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 731,943 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 979,265 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 740,117 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million tonnes | +202.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million tonnes | +5.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.14 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2865.9% | 150,206 tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes |
| 2017 | +202.4% | 740,117 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 549,200 tonnes | 326,276 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million tonnes | 150,206 tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 731,943 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria was 2.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,206 tonnes in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.