Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 89.3% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2018.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 171 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 172 Guatemala 90.9% compare
- 173 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 174 Eswatini 89.3% compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 88.9% 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Syrian Arab Republic was 89.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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