Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 14.9 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic is 14.9 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 14.93 people per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5347 people per square kilometre, in 2006.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.74 people per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 2003 | 7.21 people per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 7.69 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5347 people per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 people per square kilometre | +1707.9% |
| 2008 | 10.25 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.65 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.94 people per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.59 people per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 11.53 people per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 11.33 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.82 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.58 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.89 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.93 people per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 11.97 people per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 12.61 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.19 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.46 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9 people per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 people per square kilometre | 0.5347 people per square kilometre | 12.74 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 people per square kilometre | 8.94 people per square kilometre | 14.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 people per square kilometre | 12.61 people per square kilometre | 14.9 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 35 Niger 16.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 16.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ghana 15.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Somalia 14.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Angola 14.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 14.13 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 14.9 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5347 people per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.