What is emissions of air pollutants in Syria?

Emissions of air pollutants in Syria was 143,733 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 343,139 tonnes in 2008.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 115.8 tonnes in 1750.

How does Syria rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Syria ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Syria

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Syria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Emissions of air pollutants was 143,733 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

143,733 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

80th

of 220 countries

All-time high

343,139 tonnes

in 2008

All-time low

115.8 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Syria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Syria is 143,733 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Syria peaked at 343,139 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 115.8 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Syria 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	118.36 tonnes	115.8 tonnes	120.91 tonnes	10
1760s	124.15 tonnes	121.48 tonnes	126.82 tonnes	10
1770s	130.21 tonnes	127.42 tonnes	133.01 tonnes	10
1780s	136.56 tonnes	133.63 tonnes	139.48 tonnes	10
1790s	143.19 tonnes	140.13 tonnes	146.25 tonnes	10
1800s	152.08 tonnes	146.93 tonnes	157.27 tonnes	10
1810s	163.93 tonnes	158.44 tonnes	169.46 tonnes	10
1820s	175.94 tonnes	170.71 tonnes	181.21 tonnes	10
1830s	187.1 tonnes	182.4 tonnes	191.83 tonnes	10
1840s	197.8 tonnes	192.9 tonnes	202.74 tonnes	10
1850s	208.96 tonnes	203.85 tonnes	214.11 tonnes	10
1860s	224.12 tonnes	215.27 tonnes	233.07 tonnes	10
1870s	254.97 tonnes	235.09 tonnes	275.25 tonnes	10
1880s	301.3 tonnes	279.88 tonnes	323.5 tonnes	10
1890s	334.41 tonnes	328.74 tonnes	340.01 tonnes	10
1900s	348.23 tonnes	341.23 tonnes	355.61 tonnes	10
1910s	364.18 tonnes	357.25 tonnes	370.78 tonnes	10
1920s	383.38 tonnes	372.13 tonnes	397.01 tonnes	10
1930s	491.86 tonnes	393.82 tonnes	595.79 tonnes	10
1940s	680.36 tonnes	610.78 tonnes	778.2 tonnes	10
1950s	6,308 tonnes	2,629 tonnes	10,283 tonnes	10
1960s	18,259 tonnes	13,639 tonnes	28,250 tonnes	10
1970s	74,584 tonnes	25,694 tonnes	116,707 tonnes	10
1980s	167,195 tonnes	121,164 tonnes	194,823 tonnes	10
1990s	247,818 tonnes	212,501 tonnes	280,205 tonnes	10
2000s	299,035 tonnes	260,391 tonnes	343,139 tonnes	10
2010s	172,626 tonnes	122,098 tonnes	302,220 tonnes	10
2020s	138,364 tonnes	135,645 tonnes	143,733 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Syria

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Syria?: Emissions of air pollutants in Syria was 143,733 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 343,139 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 115.8 tonnes in 1750.
How does Syria rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Syria ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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