Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria
Syria: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
86.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2000
All-time low
421,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria stood at 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria peaked at 86.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 421,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1930.
Syria ranks 83rd of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 943,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 945,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 947,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 950,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 952,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 954,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 956,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 958,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 960,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 962,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 964,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 966,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 968,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 970,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 972,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 974,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 976,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 978,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 980,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 982,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 983,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 995,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 998,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 971,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1908 | 945,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 918,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 892,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 866,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1912 | 840,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 815,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1914 | 790,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1915 | 765,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 740,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 716,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1918 | 691,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 667,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 644,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1921 | 620,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1922 | 597,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 574,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 551,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 529,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 507,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1927 | 485,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 463,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1929 | 442,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1930 | 421,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1931 | 427,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 437,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 443,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 441,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 445,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 458,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 488,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 483,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 472,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 455,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1941 | 472,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 523,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 524,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 526,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 546,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 569,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 591,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 609,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 629,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.6% |
| 1951 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +109.4% |
| 1956 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1957 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.0% |
| 1961 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 25.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 32.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 38.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 35.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 45.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 42.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 44.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 51.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 54.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 56.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 61.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 72.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 72.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 79.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 81.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 84.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 86.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 86.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 61.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 75.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 69.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 69.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 83.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 84.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 79.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 57.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 42.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 42.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 36.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 37.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 38.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +109.4% | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +88.6% | 629,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | +39.0% | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +32.2% | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +26.8% | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2013 | -26.4% | 57.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 953,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 943,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 973,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 964,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 982,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 983,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 918,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 778,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 892,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 541,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 452,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 545,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 80 Slovakia 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Ireland 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Finland 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Ghana 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Switzerland 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 33.31 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Syria was 35.33 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2000.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1930.
- How does Syria rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Syria ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.