Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Syria, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.48 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Syria peaked at 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million tonnes, in 1931.
Syria ranks 94th of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 73.30 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 142.14 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 206.41 million tonnes | 156.54 million tonnes | 252.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 352.32 million tonnes | 265.80 million tonnes | 457.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 544.45 million tonnes | 484.67 million tonnes | 568.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 611.57 million tonnes | 572.04 million tonnes | 666.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 805.92 million tonnes | 687.46 million tonnes | 941.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 976.91 million tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 91 Libya 2.55 billion tonnes compare
- 92 Ireland 2.55 billion tonnes compare
- 93 Costa Rica 2.49 billion tonnes compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 2.47 billion tonnes compare
- 97 Uganda 2.34 billion tonnes compare
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 including land-use change in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Syria was 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million tonnes in 1931.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.