Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria
Syria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.5% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Syria peaked at 3.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
Syria ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -76.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +2987.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +192.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2987.1% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| 2017 | +192.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Syria?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Syria was 0.5% 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 from flaring recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.