Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 643,700 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Syria is 643,700 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Syria peaked at 643,700 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,697 tonnes, in 1950.
Syria ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,383 tonnes | 3,697 tonnes | 95,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,555 tonnes | 106,330 tonnes | 186,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 236,020 tonnes | 190,591 tonnes | 285,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,693 tonnes | 296,836 tonnes | 388,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,753 tonnes | 388,441 tonnes | 461,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,244 tonnes | 472,713 tonnes | 567,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 602,048 tonnes | 578,965 tonnes | 619,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,983 tonnes | 622,933 tonnes | 643,700 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 136 Rwanda 875,638 tonnes compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 864,211 tonnes compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire 655,909 tonnes compare
- 140 Ecuador 562,066 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 495,476 tonnes compare
- 142 Mauritania 436,422 tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Syria was 643,700 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 643,700 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,697 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Syria ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.