Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria stood at 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 368.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.02 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
Syria ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.03 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 112.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 75.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1965 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1966 | 14.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1967 | -12.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -180.5% |
| 1968 | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -184.7% |
| 1969 | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +122.4% |
| 1970 | 19.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 57.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +194.0% |
| 1972 | 27.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1973 | 65.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 1974 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 1975 | 59.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1863.7% |
| 1976 | 41.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1977 | 63.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1978 | 85.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 109.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 115.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 145.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 105.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 159.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 141.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 153.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 167.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 174.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 196.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 192.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 215.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 205.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 239.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 239.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 235.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 254.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 256.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 284.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 277.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 299.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 270.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 225.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 339.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 287.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 283.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 316.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 367.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 368.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 348.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 341.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 325.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 253.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 186.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 187.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 166.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 157.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 184.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 167.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 178.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 157.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 146.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 139.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 139.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1863.7% | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +194.0% | 19.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +184.7% | -12.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -180.5% | 14.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.02 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +137.6% | 27.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.24 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +122.4% | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 113.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 109.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 196.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 192.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 225.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 368.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 157.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 341.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 157.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 123 Cape Verde 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Albania 146.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Venezuela 142.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ecuador 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 132.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Russia 132.28 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria was 138.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 368.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Syria rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.