Long run air pollution in Syria
Syria: Long run air pollution was 143,733 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
143,733
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
80th
of 220 countries
All-time high
343,139
in 2008
All-time low
115.8
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Syria, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Syria is 143,733, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Syria peaked at 343,139 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 115.8, 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.
Long run air pollution in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 115.8 | — |
| 1751 | 116.37 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 116.94 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 117.51 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 118.08 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 118.64 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 119.21 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 119.78 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 120.34 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 120.91 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 121.48 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 122.07 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 122.67 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 123.26 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 123.85 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 124.45 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 125.04 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 125.64 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 126.23 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 126.82 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 127.42 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 128.04 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 128.66 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 129.28 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 129.9 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 130.52 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 131.15 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 131.77 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 132.39 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 133.01 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 133.63 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 134.28 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 134.93 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 135.58 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 136.23 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 136.88 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 137.53 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 138.18 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 138.83 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 139.48 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 140.13 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 140.81 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 141.49 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 142.17 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 142.85 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 143.53 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 144.21 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 144.89 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 145.57 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 146.25 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 146.93 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 148.06 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 149.2 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 150.34 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 151.49 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 152.64 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 153.79 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 154.94 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 156.1 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 157.27 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 158.44 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 159.65 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 160.86 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 162.08 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 163.3 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 164.53 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 165.75 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 166.98 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 168.22 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 169.46 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 170.71 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 171.86 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 173.02 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 174.18 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 175.34 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 176.51 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 177.68 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 178.85 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 180.03 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 181.21 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 182.4 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 183.44 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 184.48 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 185.52 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 186.57 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 187.62 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 188.66 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 189.72 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 190.77 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 191.83 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 192.9 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 193.98 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 195.07 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 196.16 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 197.25 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 198.33 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 199.43 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 200.53 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 201.63 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 202.74 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 203.85 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 204.98 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 206.11 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 207.25 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 208.38 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 209.52 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 210.66 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 211.81 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 212.96 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 214.11 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 215.27 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 217.22 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 219.16 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 221.13 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 223.1 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 225.07 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 227.06 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 229.06 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 231.05 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 233.07 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 235.09 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 239.42 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 243.78 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 248.18 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 252.61 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 257.06 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 261.56 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 266.1 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 270.65 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 275.25 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 279.88 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 284.53 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 289.22 | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 293.94 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 298.69 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 303.48 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 308.3 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 313.16 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 318.31 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 323.5 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 328.74 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 330.01 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 331.29 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 332.56 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 333.81 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 335.06 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 336.31 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 337.55 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 338.78 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 340.01 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 341.23 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 342.78 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 344.31 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 345.8 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 347.25 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 348.69 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 350.47 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 352.2 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 353.92 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 355.61 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 357.25 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 358.87 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 360.46 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 362.01 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 363.54 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 365.05 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 366.52 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 367.96 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 369.38 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 370.78 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 372.13 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 372.21 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 372.97 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 374.08 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 374.2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 385.69 | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 392.84 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 395.71 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 396.96 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 397.01 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 393.82 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 417.04 | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 437.84 | +5.0% |
| 1933 | 457.52 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 474.93 | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 493.42 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 521.46 | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 551.91 | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 574.87 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 595.79 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 610.78 | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 624.26 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 640.66 | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 650 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 660.86 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 674.74 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 696.62 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 721.71 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 745.77 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 778.2 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 2,739 | +251.9% |
| 1951 | 2,629 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 2,919 | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 2,966 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3,226 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 8,428 | +161.2% |
| 1956 | 9,911 | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 9,696 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 10,283 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 10,283 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 14,486 | +40.9% |
| 1961 | 13,639 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 14,017 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 15,247 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 18,436 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 15,413 | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 20,300 | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 19,063 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 23,740 | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 28,250 | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 25,694 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 49,942 | +94.4% |
| 1972 | 51,493 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 52,647 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 62,733 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 79,974 | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 94,071 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 106,959 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 105,617 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 116,707 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 121,164 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 130,782 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 145,754 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 162,796 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 180,196 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 174,310 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 174,516 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 193,969 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 193,640 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 194,823 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 212,501 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 228,353 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 227,607 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 236,562 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 243,967 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 248,686 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 266,100 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 265,898 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 280,205 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 268,299 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 264,722 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 260,391 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 269,727 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 267,223 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 278,586 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 323,223 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 329,533 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 341,527 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 343,139 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 312,282 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 302,220 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 282,250 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 221,519 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 147,064 | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 129,986 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 126,494 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 122,098 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 125,185 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 134,456 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 134,992 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 135,713 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 135,645 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 143,733 | +6.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 143,733 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 143,733 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +251.9% | 778.2 | 2,739 |
| 1955 | +161.2% | 3,226 | 8,428 |
| 1971 | +94.4% | 25,694 | 49,942 |
| 1960 | +40.9% | 10,283 | 14,486 |
| 2013 | -33.6% | 221,519 | 147,064 |
| 1966 | +31.7% | 15,413 | 20,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 118.36 | 115.8 | 120.91 | 10 |
| 1760s | 124.15 | 121.48 | 126.82 | 10 |
| 1770s | 130.21 | 127.42 | 133.01 | 10 |
| 1780s | 136.56 | 133.63 | 139.48 | 10 |
| 1790s | 143.19 | 140.13 | 146.25 | 10 |
| 1800s | 152.08 | 146.93 | 157.27 | 10 |
| 1810s | 163.93 | 158.44 | 169.46 | 10 |
| 1820s | 175.94 | 170.71 | 181.21 | 10 |
| 1830s | 187.1 | 182.4 | 191.83 | 10 |
| 1840s | 197.8 | 192.9 | 202.74 | 10 |
| 1850s | 208.96 | 203.85 | 214.11 | 10 |
| 1860s | 224.12 | 215.27 | 233.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 254.97 | 235.09 | 275.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | 301.3 | 279.88 | 323.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 334.41 | 328.74 | 340.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 348.23 | 341.23 | 355.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | 364.18 | 357.25 | 370.78 | 10 |
| 1920s | 383.38 | 372.13 | 397.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 491.86 | 393.82 | 595.79 | 10 |
| 1940s | 680.36 | 610.78 | 778.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,308 | 2,629 | 10,283 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,259 | 13,639 | 28,250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,584 | 25,694 | 116,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,195 | 121,164 | 194,823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,818 | 212,501 | 280,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,035 | 260,391 | 343,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,626 | 122,098 | 302,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,364 | 135,645 | 143,733 | 3 |
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More environment data for Syria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3184 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Syria?
- Long run air pollution in Syria was 143,733 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 343,139 in 2008.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.8 in 1750.
- How does Syria rank for long run air pollution?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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