Syria vs Tunisia: Primary energy use
Syria
116.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tunisia
123.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Syria rank
78th
Tunisia rank
77th
Primary energy use over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 123.07 terawatt-hours against 116.61 terawatt-hours in Syria, a difference of 6.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.42 terawatt-hours | 47.49 terawatt-hours | 54.94 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 1990s | 179.76 terawatt-hours | 67.21 terawatt-hours | 112.55 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2000s | 256.85 terawatt-hours | 96.56 terawatt-hours | 160.29 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 165.43 terawatt-hours | 105.22 terawatt-hours | 60.21 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 113.22 terawatt-hours | 120.88 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Syria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 123.07 terawatt-hours against 116.61 terawatt-hours in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Syria and Tunisia?
- 6.46 terawatt-hours, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Syria ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.