Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Syria
Syria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Syria stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Syria peaked at 23.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.
Syria ranks 126th of 210 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.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5% | — |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +134.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +134.7% | 2.1% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Syria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Syria was 4.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Syria ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.