Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Syria
Syria: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Syria recorded -0.2% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 111.3% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Syria peaked at 25.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 2012.
That places Syria 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | -8.7% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | -10.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -13.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -3.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -26.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Syria?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Syria was -0.2% in 2022, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Syria ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.