Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Syria stood at 1.52 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Syria peaked at 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 377,065 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Syria 55th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 million tonnes | 377,065 tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.09 million tonnes | 14.02 million tonnes | 51.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.82 million tonnes | 57.12 million tonnes | 157.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.18 million tonnes | 176.70 million tonnes | 419.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.68 million tonnes | 448.28 million tonnes | 746.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.47 million tonnes | 780.95 million tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Syria was 1.52 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 from oil recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,065 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.