Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Syria
Syria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0014 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Syria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Syria is 0.0014 °C, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Syria peaked at 0.0017 °C in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0 °C, in 1946.
Syria ranks 71st of 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0014 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 68 Peru 0.0015 °C compare
- 69 Bahrain 0.0015 °C compare
- 70 Ethiopia 0.0014 °C compare
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0013 °C compare
- 74 New Zealand 0.0012 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Syria?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Syria was 0.0014 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 °C in 2011.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 °C in 1946.
- How does Syria rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.