Oil consumption per person in Syria
Syria: Oil consumption per person was 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,061 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
157th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,094 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
3,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption 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
Syria recorded 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Syria peaked at 11,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
That places Syria 157th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,616 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 7,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 8,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 9,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 10,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 8,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 9,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 8,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,696 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 11,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 3,909 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 154 Sri Lanka 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Senegal 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Syria?
- Oil consumption per person in Syria was 3,061 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for oil consumption per person?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.