CO₂ emissions from transport in Syria
Syria: CO₂ emissions from transport was 5.13 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from transport in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Syria stood at 5.13 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Syria peaked at 15.69 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million tonnes, in 2021.
Syria ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Syria?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Syria was 5.13 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.