Syrian Arab Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from oil

Syrian Arab Republic
11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.77 terawatt-hours against 11 terawatt-hours in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.77 terawatt-hours.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 214 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.16 terawatt-hours 12.57 terawatt-hours 4.59 terawatt-hours Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 9.89 terawatt-hours 9.69 terawatt-hours 0.194 terawatt-hours Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 11.3 terawatt-hours 10.37 terawatt-hours 0.932 terawatt-hours Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Syrian Arab Republic or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.77 terawatt-hours against 11 terawatt-hours in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.77 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.