What is emissions of air pollutants in Syria?

Emissions of air pollutants in Syria was 238,310 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 252,107 tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 1,834 tonnes in 1939.

How does Syria rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Syria ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Syria

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Syria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: emissions of air pollutants was 238,310 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

238,310 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

117th

of 220 countries

All-time high

252,107 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

1,834 tonnes

in 1939

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Syria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Syria recorded 238,310 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Syria peaked at 252,107 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,834 tonnes, in 1939.

Syria ranks 117th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	26,577 tonnes	26,052 tonnes	27,102 tonnes	10
1760s	27,761 tonnes	27,218 tonnes	28,302 tonnes	10
1770s	28,982 tonnes	28,422 tonnes	29,540 tonnes	10
1780s	30,239 tonnes	29,663 tonnes	30,813 tonnes	10
1790s	31,530 tonnes	30,940 tonnes	32,119 tonnes	10
1800s	32,853 tonnes	32,248 tonnes	33,454 tonnes	10
1810s	34,204 tonnes	33,587 tonnes	34,816 tonnes	10
1820s	35,455 tonnes	34,952 tonnes	35,955 tonnes	10
1830s	36,407 tonnes	36,065 tonnes	36,747 tonnes	10
1840s	37,152 tonnes	36,822 tonnes	37,479 tonnes	10
1850s	37,864 tonnes	37,550 tonnes	38,174 tonnes	10
1860s	38,536 tonnes	38,242 tonnes	38,826 tonnes	10
1870s	40,832 tonnes	38,889 tonnes	42,756 tonnes	10
1880s	45,013 tonnes	43,178 tonnes	46,827 tonnes	10
1890s	46,411 tonnes	45,602 tonnes	47,223 tonnes	10
1900s	39,415 tonnes	33,561 tonnes	45,424 tonnes	10
1910s	26,843 tonnes	21,533 tonnes	32,307 tonnes	10
1920s	15,488 tonnes	10,731 tonnes	20,399 tonnes	10
1930s	6,376 tonnes	1,834 tonnes	9,720 tonnes	10
1940s	2,112 tonnes	1,909 tonnes	2,317 tonnes	10
1950s	15,730 tonnes	7,685 tonnes	24,589 tonnes	10
1960s	36,081 tonnes	29,354 tonnes	51,008 tonnes	10
1970s	81,436 tonnes	44,814 tonnes	120,322 tonnes	10
1980s	160,440 tonnes	112,033 tonnes	225,280 tonnes	10
1990s	218,922 tonnes	197,283 tonnes	252,107 tonnes	10
2000s	223,376 tonnes	208,602 tonnes	240,556 tonnes	10
2010s	191,167 tonnes	168,106 tonnes	248,569 tonnes	10
2020s	233,357 tonnes	229,172 tonnes	238,310 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Syria

114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 248,054 tonnes compare
115 Bulgaria 241,580 tonnes compare
116 Singapore 239,968 tonnes compare
118 Portugal 224,446 tonnes compare
119 Mauritania 217,254 tonnes compare
120 Croatia 213,735 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Syria?: Emissions of air pollutants in Syria was 238,310 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 252,107 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 1,834 tonnes in 1939.
How does Syria rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Syria ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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