Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Syria is 1.52 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 377,065 tonnes, in 1950.
Syria ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 377,065 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 717,817 tonnes | +90.4% |
| 1952 | 1.11 million tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1954 | 1.96 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 3.45 million tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1956 | 5.28 million tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1957 | 7.09 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1958 | 9.06 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1959 | 11.05 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1960 | 14.02 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1961 | 16.80 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 19.69 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 22.95 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 26.99 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 30.31 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 34.91 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 39.21 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 44.71 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 51.28 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 57.12 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 65.14 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 72.04 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 79.13 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 87.96 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 98.23 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 110.49 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 123.50 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 136.91 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 157.69 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 176.70 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 201.21 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 223.43 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 248.61 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 278.55 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 305.05 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 333.38 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 362.45 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 392.48 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 419.90 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 448.28 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 480.38 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 511.76 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 544.51 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 577.35 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 609.77 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 642.97 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 675.57 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 710.08 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 746.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 780.95 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 815.26 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 838.23 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 875.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 909.84 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 945.27 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 983.51 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.52 billion tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 30.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.52 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +90.4% | 377,065 tonnes | 717,817 tonnes |
| 1955 | +76.6% | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +54.6% | 717,817 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +52.9% | 3.45 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 million tonnes | 377,065 tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.09 million tonnes | 14.02 million tonnes | 51.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.82 million tonnes | 57.12 million tonnes | 157.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.18 million tonnes | 176.70 million tonnes | 419.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.68 million tonnes | 448.28 million tonnes | 746.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.47 million tonnes | 780.95 million tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion 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 oil, gaps filled in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Syria was 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,065 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 oil with 86 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.