Outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria
Syria: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 30.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 241 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2011
All-time low
23.9
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria stood at 30.8.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria peaked at 32.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1998.
That places Syria 44th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.9 | — |
| 1999 | 27.5 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.9 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.7 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 30.8 | +5.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 30.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 30.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7 | 23.9 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.64 | 25.7 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.13 | 27.5 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.46 | 27.6 | 31.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 41 Djibouti 31.1 compare
- 42 Mali 31 compare
- 42 Togo 31 compare
- 45 El Salvador 30.7 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 30 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 29.1 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Syria was 30.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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