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A reference for Syria’s energy-sector emissions, climate and environmental data, separating CO₂ from CO₂e and documenting boundaries, methods and uncertainty.

A quick read of the data

Energy emissions in Syria: what does the historical series show?

This page provides a reference snapshot of energy-related greenhouse-gas trends in Syria using the International Energy Agency dataset. It is an overview, not a complete national inventory of every emissions source.

  • The latest available value is 35.87 MtCO₂e in 2024, 2.88% above 2023.
  • The series peaks at 139.07 MtCO₂e in 1996; the 2024 level remains about 74.2% below that peak.
  • In 2024, fuel combustion accounts for 19.50 MtCO₂e and fugitive emissions for 16.37 MtCO₂e, about 45.6% of the total.

Data boundary: the series below is from the IEA Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy dataset. It should not be interpreted as a complete national total covering agriculture, land use, waste and non-energy industrial processes.

Historical trend

Historical trajectory of total greenhouse-gas emissions

All available annual values from 1971 to 2024.

1971–2024
Latest value35.87MtCO₂e · 2024
Change from 2023+2.88%
Historical peak139.07MtCO₂e · 1996
Syria energy-related greenhouse-gas emissions
Unit: MtCO₂eSource: IEA (2026), Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy
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