Russian Federation vs Syria: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Russian Federation
-1.4%
in 2025
Syria
-2.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
181st
Syria rank
184th

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
-3-2-101200020122025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -1.4% against -2.5% in Syria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 181st and Syria ranks 184th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Syria Difference Ahead
2000s -1.5% -0.6% 0.9% Syria
2010s -1.4% -1.3% 0.1% Syria
2020s -1.4% -2.0% 0.6% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Russian Federation or Syria?
Russian Federation, at -1.4% against -2.5% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Russian Federation and Syria?
1.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Syria rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Russian Federation ranks 181st and Syria ranks 184th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.