Electricity production from oil sources in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Electricity production from oil sources was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 44.8% for electricity production from oil sources in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 61.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2014.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 44.3% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 41.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 32.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 38.2% | 60.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Syrian Arab Republic was 44.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2014.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.