Electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 51.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic is 51.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 61.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1990.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +64.1% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 20.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 31.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 41.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 36.8% | 58.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Syrian Arab Republic was 51.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.