Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 31.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Syria, 1931–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 31.78 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 68.08 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1931.
Syria ranks 74th of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 10,903 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1933 | 14,537 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1934 | 10,903 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1935 | 14,537 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1936 | 29,074 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1937 | 61,783 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1938 | 61,783 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 58,149 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 21,806 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1941 | 21,806 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 54,514 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1943 | 36,343 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1944 | 18,171 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1945 | 18,171 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 21,806 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1947 | 25,440 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1948 | 25,440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 29,074 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 413,762 tonnes | +1323.1% |
| 1951 | 380,789 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 475,696 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1953 | 512,069 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 577,895 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 1.64 million tonnes | +184.5% |
| 1956 | 2.00 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 1.98 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.17 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 2.23 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 3.22 million tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1961 | 3.06 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 3.20 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3.61 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 4.36 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 3.67 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 4.91 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 4.60 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.95 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 7.23 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 6.65 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 8.87 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 7.76 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 7.89 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.65 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 11.17 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 13.74 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 14.64 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 15.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 22.52 million tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 20.77 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 26.59 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 24.44 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 27.90 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 33.01 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 29.57 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 31.27 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 36.14 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 36.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 34.48 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 37.26 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 42.42 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 42.80 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 45.96 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 49.61 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 53.50 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 55.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 54.53 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.34 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 40.73 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 55.38 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 51.69 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 51.16 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.04 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 66.97 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 68.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 63.26 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 62.06 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.08 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 46.34 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 34.26 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 34.87 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.12 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 29.16 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 34.47 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 31.77 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 33.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 32.34 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.51 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.42 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.67 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 31.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.78 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 31.78 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1323.1% | 29,074 tonnes | 413,762 tonnes |
| 1932 | +200.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes |
| 1955 | +184.5% | 577,895 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes |
| 1942 | +150.0% | 21,806 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes |
| 1937 | +112.5% | 29,074 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes |
| 1936 | +100.0% | 14,537 tonnes | 29,074 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 29,478 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 27,257 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 million tonnes | 380,789 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.81 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.10 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 36.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.64 million tonnes | 37.26 million tonnes | 55.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.72 million tonnes | 40.73 million tonnes | 68.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.66 million tonnes | 29.16 million tonnes | 62.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.95 million tonnes | 31.42 million tonnes | 32.51 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Syria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Syria was 31.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.08 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Syria rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.