Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,711 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,247 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
2,711 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria is 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 3,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Syria ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,009 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,235 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3,223 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,186 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,164 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,147 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,131 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,098 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,064 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,048 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,037 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,012 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,979 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,959 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,943 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,913 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,888 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,887 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,872 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,844 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,836 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,825 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,809 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,805 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,792 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,761 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,755 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,831 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,844 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,841 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,839 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,838 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,835 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,829 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,825 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,806 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,776 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,744 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,009 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,888 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,887 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,755 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,835 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,838 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,825 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,806 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 127 Moldova 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Austria 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Norway 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 San Marino 2,237 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Luxembourg 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Andorra 2,128 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Syria was 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.