Iran vs Syria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Iran
4.3%
in 2024
Syria
4.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
123rd
Syria rank
126th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 126th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 17.1% | 7.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 10.0% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iran and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iran ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 126th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.