Electricity generation from oil in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation from oil was 11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
25.31 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
4.9 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Syria stood at 11 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Syria peaked at 25.31 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.9 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Syria 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Syria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 12.25 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 17.65 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 19.15 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.09 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 25.31 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 21.66 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 18.31 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.38 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.45 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 32.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.16 terawatt-hours | 12.25 terawatt-hours | 25.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 14 United Kingdom 12.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 Brazil 12.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Bangladesh 12.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 France 10.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 Spain 10.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Puerto Rico 9.65 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from oil in Syria?
- Electricity generation from oil in Syria was 11 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 oil recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.