Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Syria
Syria: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Syria, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Syria is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Syria peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1931.
Syria ranks 74th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Syria?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Syria was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1931.
- How does Syria rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.