Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 312.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Syria, 1968–2024
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 gas in Syria is 312.44 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Syria peaked at 312.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1968.
Syria ranks 61st of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,264 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 2 |
| 1970s | 320,936 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 619,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 710,728 tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.75 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | 67.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.12 million tonnes | 78.51 million tonnes | 186.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.98 million tonnes | 204.68 million tonnes | 285.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.37 million tonnes | 291.52 million tonnes | 312.44 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 gas in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Syria was 312.44 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 gas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 312.44 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.