Coal consumption per person in Syria
Syria: Coal consumption per person was 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.98 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
125th
of 219 countries
All-time high
12.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Syria stood at 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and up 427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Syria peaked at 12.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Syria ranks 125th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0277 kilowatt-hours per person | -87.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 kilowatt-hours per person | +278.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0934 kilowatt-hours per person | +242.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 kilowatt-hours per person | -68.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0196 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3805 kilowatt-hours per person | +708.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8852 kilowatt-hours per person | +132.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9454 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +268.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 10.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +211.6% |
| 2021 | 11.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.3% |
| 2024 | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +708.1% | 0.0471 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3805 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0699 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0128 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3805 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8852 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 122 Ghana 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Syria?
- Coal consumption per person in Syria was 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for coal consumption per person?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.