Coal consumption per person in Syria
Syria: Coal consumption per person was 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 124th of 218 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.
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
- 121 Ghana 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Paraguay 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
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 124th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.