Fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria
Syria: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 33.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
84.26 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Syria recorded 33.09 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria peaked at 84.26 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Syria ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 1971 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0.3495 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.337 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3475 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4677 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.472 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4925 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7475 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +152.8% |
| 1987 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | +136.6% |
| 1989 | 14.46 terawatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 15.92 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 18.58 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 19.22 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.62 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 26.01 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 27.71 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 42.98 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 54.19 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 53.72 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 53.72 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.04 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.89 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 64.56 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 59.38 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 57.49 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 58.91 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 56.55 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 55.61 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.36 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 84.26 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 60.79 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 49.95 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 46.18 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 40.53 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 35.34 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 37.51 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 32.7 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 30.44 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 25.82 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 39.68 terawatt-hours | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 34.4 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 35.16 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.09 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 33.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +152.8% | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +136.6% | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1204 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 0.4677 terawatt-hours | 14.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8 terawatt-hours | 15.92 terawatt-hours | 54.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.35 terawatt-hours | 53.72 terawatt-hours | 64.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.19 terawatt-hours | 30.44 terawatt-hours | 84.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 25.82 terawatt-hours | 39.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Syria was 33.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.26 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Syria rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.