Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria
Syria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0017 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0017 °C
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.002 °C
in 2011
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria is 0.0017 °C, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria peaked at 0.002 °C in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Syria 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | -2.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | -2.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | -3.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | -3.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +8.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +8.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 °C | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 °C | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 °C | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 °C | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 °C | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 °C | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 °C | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 °C | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 °C | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 °C | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 °C | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 °C | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 °C | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 °C | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 °C | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 °C | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 °C | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 °C | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 °C | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 °C | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 °C | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 °C | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 °C | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 °C | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 °C | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 °C | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 °C | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 °C | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 °C | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 °C | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 °C | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 °C | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 °C | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 °C | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 °C | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 °C | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 °C | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 °C | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 °C | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 °C | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 °C | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 °C | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 °C | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 °C | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 °C | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 °C | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 °C | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 °C | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 °C | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.002 °C | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 °C | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.002 °C | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 °C | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.002 °C | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.002 °C | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 °C | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 °C | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 °C | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 °C | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 °C | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 °C | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 °C | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 °C | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 °C | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 °C | -0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0017 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0017 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.002 °C, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0018 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 29.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7,753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Syria was 0.0017 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 °C in 2011.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Syria rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Syria ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.