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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Syria

Syria: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 2.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.3%
Change on year
down 79.2%
World rank
164th
of 233 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1990
All-time low
2.3%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Syria, 1990–2015

05101520251990200220151990: 23.5 % in total electricity output1991: 22 % in total electricity output1992: 21 % in total electricity output1993: 20.5 % in total electricity output1994: 16.8 % in total electricity output1995: 15.1 % in total electricity output1996: 13.9 % in total electricity output1997: 13.3 % in total electricity output1998: 12.8 % in total electricity output1999: 11.9 % in total electricity output2000: 12.8 % in total electricity output2001: 12.8 % in total electricity output2002: 8.7 % in total electricity output2003: 9.3 % in total electricity output2004: 13 % in total electricity output2005: 12.4 % in total electricity output2006: 10.6 % in total electricity output2007: 9 % in total electricity output2008: 7 % in total electricity output2009: 4.3 % in total electricity output2010: 5.6 % in total electricity output2011: 7.8 % in total electricity output2012: 9.2 % in total electricity output2013: 12 % in total electricity output2014: 11.1 % in total electricity output2015: 2.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Syria recorded 2.3% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Syria peaked at 23.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.

Syria ranks 164th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Syria, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 23.5% —
1991 22.0% -6.2%
1992 21.0% -4.6%
1993 20.5% -2.3%
1994 16.8% -18.2%
1995 15.1% -10.2%
1996 13.9% -7.9%
1997 13.3% -4.2%
1998 12.8% -4.2%
1999 11.9% -6.6%
2000 12.8% +7.5%
2001 12.8% -0.4%
2002 8.7% -31.5%
2003 9.3% +6.7%
2004 13.0% +39.4%
2005 12.4% -4.9%
2006 10.6% -14.5%
2007 9.0% -14.9%
2008 7.0% -22.3%
2009 4.3% -38.4%
2010 5.6% +29.6%
2011 7.8% +40.4%
2012 9.2% +17.7%
2013 12.0% +30.4%
2014 11.1% -7.7%
2015 2.3% -79.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 2.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 11.9% 23.5% 10
2000s 10.0% 4.3% 13.0% 10
2010s 8.0% 2.3% 12.0% 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 161 Martinique 2.7% compare
  2. 162 Lebanon 2.6% compare
  3. 163 Seychelles 2.4% compare
  4. 165 Kosovo 2.3% compare
  5. 165 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.3% compare
  6. 167 Solomon Islands 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Syria?
Renewable electricity in Syria was 2.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
How does Syria rank for renewable electricity?
Syria ranks 164th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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