Oil consumption per person in Syria
Syria: Oil consumption per person was 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 156th out of 218 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.
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
- 153 Sri Lanka 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Senegal 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 156th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.