Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Syria
Syria: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.1% for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Syria peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1920.
Syria ranks 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Syria?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Syria was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1920.
- How does Syria rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.