Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Energy imports, net

Sub-Saharan Africa
-28.5%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
61.3%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
35th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-150-100-50050199020062022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 61.3% against -28.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 89.8%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s -65.8% -136.7% 70.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s -87.7% -64.4% 23.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s -59.0% 39.9% 98.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s -33.2% 59.9% 93.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 61.3% against -28.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
89.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for energy imports, net?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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.