Electricity generation from gas in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation from gas was 13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 207 countries
All-time high
25.51 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
7.7 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from gas in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Syria peaked at 25.51 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Syria 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Syria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.05 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 12.77 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 14.08 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 14.36 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 12.85 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.78 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2010 | 25.51 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 22.46 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 18.41 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 12.95 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2024 | 13 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.48 terawatt-hours | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 19.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 10.07 terawatt-hours | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 electricity generation from gas in Syria?
- Electricity generation from gas in Syria was 13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.