Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 96.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 96.5% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 97.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2004.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 86.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 88.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More energy & mining data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Syrian Arab Republic was 96.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2004.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.