People without electricity country in Syria
Syria: People without electricity country was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without electricity country in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Syria stood at 2.64 million.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Syria peaked at 2.74 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98,185, in 2006.
Syria ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | +99.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 98,185 | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million | +1708.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | -3.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.64 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1708.0% | 98,185 | 1.78 million |
| 2006 | -93.5% | 1.51 million | 98,185 |
| 2002 | +99.0% | 1.18 million | 2.34 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 98,185 | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.64 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.32 million | 2.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Syria?
- People without electricity country in Syria was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,185 in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for people without electricity country?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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