Senegal vs Syria: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Senegal
0.6%
in 2024
Syria
0.8%
in 2024
Senegal rank
138th
Syria rank
135th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
Senegal ranks 138th and Syria ranks 135th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -7.8% | 13.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -0.1% | 4.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Senegal or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Senegal and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Senegal ranks 138th and Syria ranks 135th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.