Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria stood at 133.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 133.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 326,276 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Syria 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 326,276 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 707,332 tonnes | +116.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 2.88 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 3.74 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 5.49 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 7.01 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 7.85 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 8.64 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 9.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 10.06 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.66 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 18.15 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 20.68 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 24.75 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 29.74 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 35.62 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 42.50 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 49.42 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 56.17 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 62.83 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 69.10 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 75.00 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 80.90 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 87.12 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 91.49 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 94.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99.83 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 102.18 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 104.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 106.18 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 107.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 109.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 111.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 113.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 114.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 115.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 116.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 117.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 117.90 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 120.14 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 121.48 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 123.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 125.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 127.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 129.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 131.07 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 133.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 133.21 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +116.8% | 326,276 tonnes | 707,332 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes | 326,276 tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.28 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 20.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.60 million tonnes | 24.75 million tonnes | 80.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.06 million tonnes | 87.12 million tonnes | 109.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.12 million tonnes | 111.72 million tonnes | 123.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.08 million tonnes | 125.07 million tonnes | 133.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Syria was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,276 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.