Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,292 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,748 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic, 1900–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 3,748 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 195.03 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 320.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 361.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 400.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 337.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 296.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 40.17 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 43.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 40.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 40.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 52.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 50.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 51.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 75.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 123.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.1% |
| 1985 | 141.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 344.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +144.2% |
| 1987 | 327.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 749.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +128.7% |
| 1989 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 1990 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 1,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 3,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 3,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 3,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 1,532 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,490 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | +144.2% | 141.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1988 | +128.7% | 327.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 749.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 296.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 49 Croatia, Republic of 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Colombia 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Angola 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Brazil 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Ghana 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tunisia 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Syrian Arab Republic was 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,748 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.