Methane emissions in Syria
Syria: Methane emissions was 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1994
All-time low
806,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Syria is 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Syria peaked at 35.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994 and was at its lowest, 806,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1930.
That places Syria 120th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1918 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1922 | 994,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1923 | 970,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 946,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 922,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 898,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 875,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 851,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 829,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 806,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 831,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 854,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 875,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 894,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 911,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 930,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 948,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 965,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 979,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1951 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.2% |
| 1956 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1961 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 12.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 31.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 31.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 35.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 21.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 21.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 20.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +35.9% | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1955 | +34.2% | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | -27.1% | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 935,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 829,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 899,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 979,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 117 Serbia 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Togo 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Namibia 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Switzerland 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Jordan 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Slovakia 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Syria?
- Methane emissions in Syria was 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 806,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1930.
- How does Syria rank for methane emissions?
- Syria ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.