Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 730,675 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.46 million tonnes | +100.3% |
| 1852 | 2.20 million tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1853 | 2.93 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1854 | 3.66 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 4.40 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1856 | 5.13 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1857 | 5.86 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1858 | 6.59 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1859 | 7.32 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 8.04 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1861 | 8.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1862 | 9.50 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1863 | 10.23 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1864 | 10.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1865 | 11.69 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 12.42 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1867 | 13.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1868 | 13.87 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 14.60 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 16.44 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1871 | 18.85 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1872 | 21.60 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1873 | 24.56 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1874 | 27.67 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1875 | 30.89 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1876 | 34.20 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1877 | 37.58 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1878 | 41.02 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1879 | 44.51 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1880 | 48.00 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1881 | 51.50 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1882 | 55.02 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1883 | 58.56 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1884 | 62.11 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1885 | 65.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1886 | 69.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 72.89 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 76.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1889 | 80.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 82.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 83.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 84.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 85.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 85.45 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 85.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 85.62 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 85.51 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 85.29 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 84.99 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 84.60 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 84.13 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 83.59 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 82.99 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 82.34 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 81.64 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 80.90 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 80.11 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 79.29 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 78.44 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 77.58 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 76.71 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 75.83 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 74.93 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 74.02 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 73.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 72.14 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 71.19 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 70.22 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 69.24 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 68.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 67.33 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 66.38 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 65.44 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 64.49 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 63.55 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 62.62 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 61.68 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 60.74 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 59.81 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 66.73 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1931 | 77.62 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1932 | 90.85 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1933 | 105.57 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1934 | 121.31 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1935 | 137.80 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1936 | 154.87 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1937 | 172.41 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 190.34 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1939 | 208.60 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1940 | 222.97 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1941 | 235.49 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 247.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 257.94 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 268.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 278.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 289.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 299.13 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 309.12 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 319.03 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 331.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 346.10 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 362.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 379.82 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 398.69 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 418.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 440.31 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 462.88 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 486.47 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 511.02 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 535.26 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 552.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 570.23 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 587.30 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 596.79 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 594.54 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 592.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 585.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 581.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 578.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 575.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 577.15 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 574.44 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 578.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 569.45 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 569.29 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 563.14 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 560.15 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 560.58 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 558.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 558.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 558.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 553.60 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 551.26 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 547.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 543.88 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 540.82 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 535.42 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 530.70 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 532.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 530.52 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 527.75 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 522.70 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 521.12 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 519.23 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 516.18 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 515.58 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 513.19 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 512.03 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 507.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 507.96 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 506.30 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 506.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 513.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 514.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 515.80 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 519.79 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 520.24 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 519.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 520.63 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 521.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 522.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 522.27 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 522.22 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 521.75 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 521.26 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 521.07 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 520.50 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 519.42 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 518.70 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 515.28 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 509.74 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 503.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 497.77 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 491.37 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 491.37 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 491.37 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.3% | 730,675 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.1% | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.4% | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.0% | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.