Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was -4.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
895.53 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-854.34 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
171
1851–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria stood at -4.49 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 895.53 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -854.34 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Syria 138th out of 188 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.3309 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.105 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1853 | -0.005 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1854 | -0.0699 % change on previous year | +1286.6% |
| 1855 | -0.115 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1856 | -0.15 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1857 | -0.1653 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1858 | -0.1756 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1859 | -0.1961 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0755 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1861 | 0.1007 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0351 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1865 | -0.0251 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | -0.0452 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1867 | -0.0904 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1868 | -0.0956 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1869 | -0.1108 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1870 | 153.36 % change on previous year | -138549.0% |
| 1871 | 30.86 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1872 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1873 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1874 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1875 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1876 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1877 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1878 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1879 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1880 | -0.13 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1881 | 0.374 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 1882 | 0.5329 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1883 | 0.5739 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1884 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.5149 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1886 | 0.4608 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1887 | 0.4122 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1888 | 0.3554 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1889 | 0.3096 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1890 | -40.81 % change on previous year | -13281.9% |
| 1891 | -36.35 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1892 | -35.04 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1893 | -36.25 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1894 | -41.07 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1895 | -53.53 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1896 | -93.01 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1898 | -94.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1899 | -42.49 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1900 | -28.82 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1901 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1902 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1903 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1904 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1905 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1906 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1907 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1908 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1909 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1910 | -0.4465 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1911 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 1912 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1913 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1914 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1915 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1916 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1917 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1918 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1919 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1920 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 1921 | 0.9378 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1922 | 0.531 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1923 | 0.3366 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2368 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1829 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1441 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1927 | 0.121 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1928 | 0.086 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1930 | 839.2 % change on previous year | +1429141.5% |
| 1931 | 57.43 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1932 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1933 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1934 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1935 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1936 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1937 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1938 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1939 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1940 | -21.3 % change on previous year | -1242.8% |
| 1941 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1942 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1943 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1944 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1945 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1946 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1947 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1948 | -0.8846 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1949 | -0.7104 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1950 | 26.49 % change on previous year | -3829.4% |
| 1951 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1952 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1953 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1955 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1957 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1959 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1960 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1961 | -26.95 % change on previous year | +2098.7% |
| 1962 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1963 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1964 | -44.42 % change on previous year | +3971.5% |
| 1965 | -123.77 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 1966 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1967 | -214.47 % change on previous year | -5520.0% |
| 1968 | 40.09 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1969 | 24.84 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1971 | 158.55 % change on previous year | +12137.1% |
| 1972 | -252.89 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1973 | 251.41 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1974 | -321.55 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1975 | 98.26 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1977 | 51.37 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1978 | 114.2 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1979 | -657.1 % change on previous year | -675.4% |
| 1980 | 115.95 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1981 | -74.63 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1983 | 53.93 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1984 | -60.59 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1985 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1986 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 1987 | -76.12 % change on previous year | -595.6% |
| 1988 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1989 | 134.88 % change on previous year | +969.5% |
| 1990 | -210.76 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1991 | -52.31 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1992 | -81.94 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 68.74 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1994 | -19.26 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1995 | -61.9 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1996 | 80.28 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1997 | -298.15 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 1998 | 51.7 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1999 | -295.43 % change on previous year | -671.4% |
| 2000 | 110.95 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2001 | -431.18 % change on previous year | -488.6% |
| 2002 | 141.63 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2003 | 895.53 % change on previous year | +532.3% |
| 2004 | -84.63 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2005 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 356.44 % change on previous year | -2161.2% |
| 2007 | -88.76 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2008 | -189.5 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2009 | 298.34 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2010 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2011 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2012 | -74.24 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 2013 | -124.43 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2014 | -854.34 % change on previous year | +586.6% |
| 2015 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 60.53 % change on previous year | -1482.6% |
| 2017 | -194.49 % change on previous year | -421.3% |
| 2018 | -89.78 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 32.41 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2020 | -368.75 % change on previous year | -1237.7% |
| 2021 | -62.49 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2023 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2024 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -4.49 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.33 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -4.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +1429141.5% | 0.0587 % change on previous year | 839.2 % change on previous year |
| 1870 | +138549.0% | -0.1108 % change on previous year | 153.36 % change on previous year |
| 1890 | -13281.9% | 0.3096 % change on previous year | -40.81 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +12137.1% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 158.55 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -5520.0% | 3.96 % change on previous year | -214.47 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -3971.5% | -1.09 % change on previous year | -44.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.049 % change on previous year | -0.1961 % change on previous year | 0.3309 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.0085 % change on previous year | -0.1108 % change on previous year | 0.1007 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.27 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 153.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.396 % change on previous year | -0.13 % change on previous year | 0.5739 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -52.55 % change on previous year | -94.4 % change on previous year | -35.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | -11.1 % change on previous year | -28.82 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -0.4465 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4527 % change on previous year | 0.0587 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 95.14 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 839.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -5.7 % change on previous year | -21.3 % change on previous year | -0.7104 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.67 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 26.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -34.56 % change on previous year | -214.47 % change on previous year | 40.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -61.83 % change on previous year | -657.1 % change on previous year | 251.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.89 % change on previous year | -76.12 % change on previous year | 134.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -81.9 % change on previous year | -298.15 % change on previous year | 80.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.15 % change on previous year | -431.18 % change on previous year | 895.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -124.76 % change on previous year | -854.34 % change on previous year | 60.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -89.16 % change on previous year | -368.75 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 135 Uganda -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Lesotho -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Mozambique -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Hungary -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Algeria -5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Niger -5.25 % change on previous year compare
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 land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Syria was -4.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 895.53 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -854.34 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.