Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria
Syria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 °C
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0004 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria stood at 0.0004 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Syria ranks 116th of 201 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.6% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +11.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +9.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +8.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 °C | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 °C | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 °C | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 °C | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 °C | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 °C | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 °C | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 °C | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 °C | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 °C | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 °C | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 °C | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 °C | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 °C | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 °C | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 °C | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 °C | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 °C | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 °C | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 °C | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0004 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0004 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 °C, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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 | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Syria was 0.0004 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Syria rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.