Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 972.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Syria recorded 972.73 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Syria peaked at 1,949 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 854.77 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Syria ranks 107th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,322 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,366 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,465 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,525 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,686 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,684 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,764 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1,286 kilowatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 931.26 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 904.52 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 896.64 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 918.61 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,100 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 961.07 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 964.92 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 854.77 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 972.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 972.73 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.98 kilowatt-hours, 24.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 972.73 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,595 kilowatt-hours | 1,322 kilowatt-hours | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,176 kilowatt-hours | 896.64 kilowatt-hours | 1,949 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.32 kilowatt-hours | 854.77 kilowatt-hours | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Syria?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Syria was 972.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,949 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.77 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.