Namibia vs Syria: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Namibia
4,937 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Syria
4,712 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
146th
Syria rank
147th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Namibia
  • Syria
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198020022024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,712 kilowatt-hours per person in Syria, a difference of 225 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Namibia ranks 146th and Syria ranks 147th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person 12,252 kilowatt-hours per person 8,350 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
2000s 4,999 kilowatt-hours per person 13,280 kilowatt-hours per person 8,281 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
2010s 6,293 kilowatt-hours per person 7,750 kilowatt-hours per person 1,457 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
2020s 5,109 kilowatt-hours per person 4,981 kilowatt-hours per person 127.72 kilowatt-hours per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Namibia or Syria?
Namibia, at 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,712 kilowatt-hours per person in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Namibia and Syria?
225 kilowatt-hours per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Namibia ranks 146th and Syria ranks 147th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.