Energy intensity in Syria
Syria: Energy intensity was 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Syria, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Syria is 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Syria peaked at 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7881 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1982.
That places Syria 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9982 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7881 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Syria?
- Energy intensity in Syria was 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7881 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982.
- How does Syria rank for energy intensity?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.