Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Syria: Energy imports, net

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-28.5%
in 2022
Syria
61.3%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Syria rank
35th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Syria
-150-100-50050199020062022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 61.3% against -28.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 89.8%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Syria ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Syria Difference Ahead
1990s -65.8% -136.7% 70.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s -87.7% -64.4% 23.3% Syria
2010s -59.0% 39.9% 98.9% Syria
2020s -33.2% 59.9% 93.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Syria?
Syria, at 61.3% against -28.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
89.8%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria rank globally for energy imports, net?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Syria ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,889 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.