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.
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
- 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 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.