Energy intensity level of primary energy in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 28.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.54
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
37.18
in 2005
All-time low
26.6
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 36.51991: 35.91992: 30.31993: 28.41994: 28.11995: 28.11996: 28.91997: 31.71998: 33.51999: 34.42000: 33.72001: 33.42002: 32.72003: 33.62004: 32.82005: 37.22006: 36.82007: 36.52008: 35.62009: 31.32010: 30.52011: 30.22012: 322013: 292014: 30.62015: 29.12016: 302017: 31.12018: 332019: 31.42020: 29.82021: 27.62022: 26.62023: 28.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 28.54 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 37.18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2022.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 36.48
1991 35.89 -1.6%
1992 30.32 -15.5%
1993 28.37 -6.4%
1994 28.05 -1.1%
1995 28.14 +0.3%
1996 28.85 +2.5%
1997 31.68 +9.8%
1998 33.46 +5.6%
1999 34.38 +2.7%
2000 33.73 -1.9%
2001 33.37 -1.1%
2002 32.74 -1.9%
2003 33.59 +2.6%
2004 32.84 -2.2%
2005 37.18 +13.2%
2006 36.82 -1.0%
2007 36.47 -1.0%
2008 35.56 -2.5%
2009 31.27 -12.1%
2010 30.51 -2.4%
2011 30.24 -0.9%
2012 31.96 +5.7%
2013 29.04 -9.1%
2014 30.55 +5.2%
2015 29.11 -4.7%
2016 30 +3.1%
2017 31.05 +3.5%
2018 33.03 +6.4%
2019 31.36 -5.1%
2020 29.76 -5.1%
2021 27.55 -7.4%
2022 26.6 -3.4%
2023 28.54 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.56 28.05 36.48 10
2000s 34.36 31.27 37.18 10
2010s 30.69 29.04 33.03 10
2020s 28.11 26.6 29.76 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Syrian Arab Republic?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Syrian Arab Republic was 28.54 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.18 in 2005.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2022.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
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