Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: Primary energy use per person

Syrian Arab Republic
4,726 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
156th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Zimbabwe
05.0k10.0k15.0k198020022024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 667 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 9,670 kilowatt-hours per person 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person 5,096 kilowatt-hours per person Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 12,434 kilowatt-hours per person 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person 7,716 kilowatt-hours per person Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 13,449 kilowatt-hours per person 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person 10,101 kilowatt-hours per person Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 7,822 kilowatt-hours per person 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person 4,880 kilowatt-hours per person Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 5,003 kilowatt-hours per person 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Syrian Arab Republic or Zimbabwe?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
667 kilowatt-hours per person, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.