Environment in Syria

617 indicators covering environment for Syria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 2 1000 USD 2024 86th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 215th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 220th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 128th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 129th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 2,319 m3 2024 down 75.6% 96th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 159 1000 USD 2024 down 76.6% 124th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 168th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 167th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2010 up 745.3% 53rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.7096 kilograms 2010 up 1,712.1% 40th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 581.5 people 2024 up 37.2% 71st
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 92.1% 2024 up 1.6% 94th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 94.5% 2024 up 5.2% 66th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 94.1% 2024 up 1.0% 161st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.6% 2024 up 3.8% 116th
People using improved drinking water sources 21,578 people 2024 down 87.5% 110th
Drinking water services 581.5 people 2024 up 37.2% 111th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 60.31 2024 up 1,294.7% 45th
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 106th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 0.0% 2025 153rd
Agriculture-driven deforestation 16.1 hectares 2024 down 67.9% 142nd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 44th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 48th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -0.043 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 34th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0 Mt CO2e 2023 134th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 124.4% 2023 unchanged 10th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 9.32 2024 up 1,767.7% 95th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 124.4% 2023 unchanged 10th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Water Use Efficiency 0.94 2023 down 21.0% 179th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 25 t 2024 unchanged 89th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 28 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 97th
Plastic waste exports 4,912 tonnes 2010 up 10,828.2% 61st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 350.36 2022 down 11.2% 113th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.2% 2022 down 11.2% 148th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 595.29 2022 up 45.7% 96th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 45.7% 111th
Reservoir minimum water area 634.26 2022 down 1.2% 46th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.3% 2022 down 1.2% 26th
Reservoir maximum water area 683.82 2022 down 0.3% 50th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.4% 2022 down 0.3% 38th
Reservoir minimum water area change 4.2% 2022 down 23.2% 107th
Land Surface Temperature 35.69 2021 up 12.6% 24th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 69.8% 2017 up 11.8% 41st
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 down 0.0% 46th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 85th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 92nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change -1.3% 2022 down 111.9% 213th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 29.3% 2022 up 362.0% 196th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 28.18 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 5.7% 45th
Above-ground forest biomass 87.36 tonnes per hectare 2025 up 18.9% 136th
Above-ground biomass in forest 87.36 2025 up 18.9% 147th
Forest area 527.81 2025 up 0.1% 153rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 2.9% 2025 unchanged 218th
Share of forest area within protected areas 35.5% 2025 up 0.7% 45th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 35.5% 2025 up 0.7% 45th
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 1st