Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria, 1970–2024
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 flaring in Syria is 133.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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.
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
- 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 flaring in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Syria was 133.21 million 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 flaring recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,276 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.