Arab World vs Syrian Arab Republic: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources

Arab World
21.6%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
95.7%
in 2022
Arab World rank
38th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
36th

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time

  • Arab World
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 95.7% against 21.6% in Arab World, a difference of 74.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 4.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 38th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 94.4% 82.9% 11.5% Arab World
2000s 96.0% 90.0% 5.9% Arab World
2010s 96.2% 93.9% 2.3% Arab World
2020s 93.8% 96.1% 2.3% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Arab World or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 95.7% against 21.6% in Arab World as of 2022.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Arab World and Syrian Arab Republic?
74.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
Arab World ranks 38th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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

Indicator
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,786 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.