Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Syria or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 97.1% against 96.5% in Syria as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Syria and United States Virgin Islands?

0.6%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States Virgin Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Syria vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels

Syria

96.5%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

97.1%

in 2023

Syria rank

32nd

United States Virgin Islands rank

30th

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

Syria
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 97.1% against 96.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 32nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 213 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.0%	100.0%	10.0%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	93.6%	99.1%	5.6%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	96.1%	97.4%	1.3%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Syria or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 97.1% against 96.5% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Syria and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.6%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States Virgin Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Syria and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?: Syria ranks 32nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 6,213 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.