Environment in Syria 637 indicators covering environment for Syria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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 Ozone (O₃) concentration 70 ppb 2015 unchanged 21st Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 60.31 2024 up 1,294.7% 41st Coastal protection 61.07 2025 down 0.7% 126th Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area 982 1000 ha 2024 down 25.0% 30th Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land 7.21 % 2024 down 23.4% 41st Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 0.0% 2025 — 121st Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area 8,164 1000 ha 2024 down 0.3% 18th Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted 348,130 2010 up 188.2% 14th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 22.7% 2021 — 107th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 980 2021 — 83rd Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 244,325 2019 up 20.2% 79th Lake water quality turbidity 24.1% 2021 — 33rd Lake water quality trophic state 0.2% 2021 — 105th Share of forest with a long-term management plan 0.0% 2025 — 124th Cropland area actually irrigated — Area 982 1000 ha 2024 down 25.0% 18th Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption 94.5% 2013 up 6.7% 50th Share of deforestation that is exported 5.5% 2013 down 52.1% 68th ← Previous Page 11 of 11