Greenhouse gas emissions in Syria
Syria: Greenhouse gas emissions was 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
93.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
648,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Syria recorded 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Syria peaked at 93.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 648,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1929.
Syria ranks 113th of 199 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 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 910,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 699,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 648,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 110 Cuba 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Hong Kong 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Nicaragua 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Senegal 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Honduras 34.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Syria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Syria was 38.62 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1929.
- How does Syria rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.