What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 596.79 million tonnes in 1964.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 730,675 tonnes in 1850.

How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Syria ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 491.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

491.37 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

109th

of 197 countries

All-time high

596.79 million tonnes

in 1964

All-time low

730,675 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria stood at 491.37 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria peaked at 596.79 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 730,675 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Syria 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1850s	4.03 million tonnes	730,675 tonnes	7.32 million tonnes	10
1860s	11.32 million tonnes	8.04 million tonnes	14.60 million tonnes	10
1870s	29.73 million tonnes	16.44 million tonnes	44.51 million tonnes	10
1880s	63.97 million tonnes	48.00 million tonnes	80.14 million tonnes	10
1890s	84.81 million tonnes	82.29 million tonnes	85.62 million tonnes	10
1900s	81.80 million tonnes	78.44 million tonnes	84.60 million tonnes	10
1910s	73.50 million tonnes	69.24 million tonnes	77.58 million tonnes	10
1920s	64.03 million tonnes	59.81 million tonnes	68.28 million tonnes	10
1930s	132.61 million tonnes	66.73 million tonnes	208.60 million tonnes	10
1940s	272.71 million tonnes	222.97 million tonnes	319.03 million tonnes	10
1950s	413.80 million tonnes	331.57 million tonnes	511.02 million tonnes	10
1960s	577.49 million tonnes	535.26 million tonnes	596.79 million tonnes	10
1970s	568.63 million tonnes	558.21 million tonnes	578.55 million tonnes	10
1980s	545.28 million tonnes	530.70 million tonnes	558.68 million tonnes	10
1990s	518.58 million tonnes	507.46 million tonnes	530.52 million tonnes	10
2000s	514.63 million tonnes	506.30 million tonnes	520.63 million tonnes	10
2010s	521.05 million tonnes	518.70 million tonnes	522.27 million tonnes	10
2020s	503.61 million tonnes	491.37 million tonnes	515.28 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Syria

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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)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria was 491.37 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 land-use change recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 596.79 million tonnes in 1964.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 730,675 tonnes in 1850.
How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Syria ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.