Senegal vs Syria: Oil consumption per person

Senegal
2,538 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Syria
3,061 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Senegal rank
159th
Syria rank
156th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Senegal
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal, a difference of 523 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 159th and Syria ranks 156th of 218 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person 9,026 kilowatt-hours per person 7,388 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
1990s 1,553 kilowatt-hours per person 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person 7,903 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
2000s 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person 9,656 kilowatt-hours per person 7,706 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
2010s 1,954 kilowatt-hours per person 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person 3,059 kilowatt-hours per person Syria
2020s 2,252 kilowatt-hours per person 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person 985.53 kilowatt-hours per person Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Senegal or Syria?
Syria, at 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Senegal and Syria?
523 kilowatt-hours per person, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Senegal ranks 159th and Syria ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.