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