Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria
Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -6.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.39 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.54 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-9.09 million tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria stood at -6.39 million tonnes.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1,266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria peaked at 24.54 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -9.09 million tonnes, in 1974.
That places Syria 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 730,675 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 733,093 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 733,863 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 733,826 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 733,313 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 732,470 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 731,371 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 730,162 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 728,880 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 727,451 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 728,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 728,733 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 729,246 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 729,502 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 729,502 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 729,319 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 728,989 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 728,330 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 727,634 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 726,828 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.84 million tonnes | +153.4% |
| 1871 | 2.41 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1872 | 2.75 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1873 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1874 | 3.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 3.22 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 3.31 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 3.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 3.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 3.49 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 3.49 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 3.50 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 3.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 3.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 3.56 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 3.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 3.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 3.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.15 million tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1891 | 1.37 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1892 | 888,740 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1893 | 566,528 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1894 | 333,827 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1895 | 155,134 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1896 | 10,845 tonnes | -93.0% |
| 1897 | -109,920 tonnes | -1113.5% |
| 1898 | -213,684 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1899 | -304,478 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1900 | -392,231 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1901 | -468,845 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1902 | -536,520 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1903 | -596,866 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1904 | -651,020 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1905 | -699,787 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1906 | -743,902 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1907 | -783,913 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1908 | -820,223 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1909 | -853,346 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1910 | -857,156 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1911 | -869,064 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | -883,757 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | -899,219 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | -914,498 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1915 | -929,300 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | -943,187 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | -956,231 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | -968,395 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | -979,754 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | -961,214 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1921 | -952,200 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1922 | -947,144 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1923 | -943,956 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1924 | -941,721 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1925 | -939,999 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1926 | -938,644 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1927 | -937,508 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | -936,702 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1929 | -936,152 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 6.92 million tonnes | -839.2% |
| 1931 | 10.89 million tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1932 | 13.23 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1933 | 14.72 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 15.74 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1935 | 16.49 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 17.07 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 17.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 17.93 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 18.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 14.37 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1941 | 12.52 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 11.51 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1943 | 10.93 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1944 | 10.58 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 10.35 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 10.19 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 10.07 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 9.98 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 9.91 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 12.54 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1951 | 14.53 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1952 | 16.08 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 17.65 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 18.87 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 20.23 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 21.39 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 22.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 23.59 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 24.54 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 24.24 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 17.71 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1962 | 17.26 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.07 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.49 million tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1965 | -2.26 million tonnes | -123.8% |
| 1966 | -2.17 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1967 | -6.81 million tonnes | +214.5% |
| 1968 | -4.08 million tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1969 | -3.07 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1970 | -3.03 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.77 million tonnes | -158.6% |
| 1972 | -2.71 million tonnes | -252.9% |
| 1973 | 4.10 million tonnes | -251.4% |
| 1974 | -9.09 million tonnes | -321.6% |
| 1975 | -157,918 tonnes | -98.3% |
| 1976 | -6.15 million tonnes | +3796.1% |
| 1977 | -2.99 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1978 | 424,877 tonnes | -114.2% |
| 1979 | -2.37 million tonnes | -657.1% |
| 1980 | 377,648 tonnes | -116.0% |
| 1981 | 95,814 tonnes | -74.6% |
| 1982 | -5.08 million tonnes | -5400.7% |
| 1983 | -2.34 million tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1984 | -3.76 million tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1985 | -3.62 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1986 | -3.07 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1987 | -5.40 million tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1988 | -4.72 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million tonnes | -134.9% |
| 1990 | -1.82 million tonnes | -210.8% |
| 1991 | -2.78 million tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1992 | -5.05 million tonnes | +81.9% |
| 1993 | -1.58 million tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1994 | -1.88 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1995 | -3.05 million tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1996 | -601,299 tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1997 | -2.39 million tonnes | +298.2% |
| 1998 | -1.16 million tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1999 | -4.57 million tonnes | +295.4% |
| 2000 | 500,905 tonnes | -111.0% |
| 2001 | -1.66 million tonnes | -431.2% |
| 2002 | 690,664 tonnes | -141.6% |
| 2003 | 6.88 million tonnes | +895.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 873,901 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million tonnes | +356.4% |
| 2007 | 448,217 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 2008 | -401,135 tonnes | -189.5% |
| 2009 | 795,601 tonnes | -298.3% |
| 2010 | 656,955 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 778,930 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 200,641 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 2013 | -49,024 tonnes | -124.4% |
| 2014 | -467,856 tonnes | +854.3% |
| 2015 | -488,338 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -192,763 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2017 | -567,664 tonnes | +194.5% |
| 2018 | -1.08 million tonnes | +89.8% |
| 2019 | -728,110 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2020 | -3.41 million tonnes | +368.8% |
| 2021 | -5.55 million tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2022 | -5.85 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | -6.12 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | -6.39 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -6.39 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -6.39 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5400.7% | 95,814 tonnes | -5.08 million tonnes |
| 1976 | -3796.1% | -157,918 tonnes | -6.15 million tonnes |
| 1897 | -1113.5% | 10,845 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes |
| 2003 | +895.5% | 690,664 tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes |
| 2014 | -854.3% | -49,024 tonnes | -467,856 tonnes |
| 1930 | +839.2% | -936,152 tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 731,510 tonnes | 727,451 tonnes | 733,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 728,608 tonnes | 726,828 tonnes | 729,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.99 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 484,446 tonnes | -304,478 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -654,665 tonnes | -853,346 tonnes | -392,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -920,056 tonnes | -979,754 tonnes | -857,156 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -943,524 tonnes | -961,214 tonnes | -936,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.88 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.04 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 14.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.20 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.74 million tonnes | -6.81 million tonnes | 24.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.02 million tonnes | -9.09 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.59 million tonnes | -5.40 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.49 million tonnes | -5.05 million tonnes | -601,299 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes | -1.66 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -193,452 tonnes | -1.08 million tonnes | 778,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.46 million tonnes | -6.39 million tonnes | -3.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria was -6.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.09 million tonnes in 1974.
- How does Syria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,266.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.