South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-2.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
185th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
184th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -2.5% against -2.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 185th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -1.3% | 0.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -2.0% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at -2.5% against -2.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- South Africa ranks 185th and Syrian Arab Republic 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.