CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Syria CO₂ Emissions
Syria emitted 31.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 1.29 t per person — #74 of 213 countries and 0.08% of global emissions. That is 27% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2008 at 68.1 million tonnes and are now 53% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Syria, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.8 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | 1.40 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5 | 1.50 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | 1.65 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | 1.62 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | 1.79 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | 1.52 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | 1.60 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9 | 1.72 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.3 | 1.58 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3 | 2.04 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 59.1 | 2.58 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 62.1 | 2.76 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 63.3 | 2.88 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 68.1 | 3.15 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.0 | 3.21 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 54.0 | 2.75 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2 | 2.72 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7 | 2.82 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 55.4 | 3.10 | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | 2.33 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 51.3 | 3.01 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 54.5 | 3.28 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.5 | 3.42 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 53.5 | 3.38 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 3.22 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 47.4 | 3.16 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 46.4 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.0 | 3.23 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 45.5 | 3.30 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 42.8 | 3.20 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.4 | 3.27 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 37.3 | 2.96 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 34.5 | 2.83 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 36.9 | 3.13 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.1 | 3.17 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 31.3 | 2.84 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 29.6 | 2.78 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 33.0 | 3.22 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 27.9 | 2.82 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 24.4 | 2.55 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 26.6 | 2.87 | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 20.8 | 2.32 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | 2.60 | +48.1% |
| 1978 | 15.2 | 1.82 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 14.6 | 1.81 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 13.7 | 1.76 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 11.2 | 1.48 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 9.7 | 1.32 | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 7.9 | 1.12 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.8 | 1.14 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 1.35 | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 6.7 | 1.04 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 7.2 | 1.17 | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 6.0 | 1.00 | +29.4% |
| 1967 | 4.6 | 0.80 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 4.9 | 0.88 | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 3.7 | 0.68 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 4.4 | 0.83 | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 3.6 | 0.71 | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 3.2 | 0.65 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 3.1 | 0.64 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 3.2 | 0.69 | +44.6% |
| 1959 | 2.2 | 0.49 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.2 | 0.49 | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 2.0 | 0.46 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.0 | 0.48 | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | 0.41 | +184.4% |
| 1954 | 0.6 | 0.15 | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5 | 0.13 | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5 | 0.13 | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 0.4 | 0.10 | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | 0.12 | +1,327.6% |
Where Syria's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Syria vs the world
Primary energy use: 4,726 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.