Primary energy use per person in Syria
Syria: Primary energy use per person was 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Syria, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Syria is 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Syria peaked at 14,711 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Syria 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 153 Tajikistan 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Cambodia 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Palestine 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Vanuatu 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Syria?
- Primary energy use per person in Syria was 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,711 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for primary energy use per person?
- Syria ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.