Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Syria
Syria: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Syria recorded 26.7% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Syria peaked at 61.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.
That places Syria 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Syria, 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 | 42.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 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% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -27.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 26.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.7%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 26.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 40.5% | 26.7% | 60.2% | 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 oil sources in Syria?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Syria was 26.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.