Electricity net consumption in Syria
Syria: Electricity net consumption was 13.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
13.07
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36.33
in 2010
All-time low
2.95
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Syria, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13.07 for electricity net consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Syria peaked at 36.33 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1980.
Syria ranks 87th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net consumption in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.95 | — |
| 1981 | 3.54 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 6.32 | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 7.24 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.56 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.25 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.35 | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 5.75 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 5.27 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 9.83 | +69.7% |
| 1996 | 11.21 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.81 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 14.34 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.16 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 17.79 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 19.55 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.94 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.23 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 25.66 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 28.51 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 29.93 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.66 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.33 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 32.82 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 27.53 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 18.02 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 13.24 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.01 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.83 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.07 | +1.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 | 2.95 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 | 4.26 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 16.16 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 | 12.83 | 36.33 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 84 North Korea 13.93 compare
- 85 Slovenia 13.45 compare
- 86 Ghana 13.11 compare
- 88 Mozambique 12.72 compare
- 89 Paraguay 12.72 compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 12.32 compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7,753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 7,751 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 40.86 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Syria?
- Electricity net consumption in Syria was 13.07 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for electricity net consumption?
- Syria ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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