Renewable energy consumption in Syria
Syria: Renewable energy consumption was 1,299 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Syria is 1,299 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.5% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Syria peaked at 10,697 TJ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,299 TJ, in 2015.
That places Syria 167th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,262 TJ | 5,551 TJ | 7,086 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,802 TJ | 4,459 TJ | 10,697 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,701 TJ | 1,299 TJ | 8,812 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 164 Comoros 1,608 TJ compare
- 165 New Caledonia 1,586 TJ compare
- 166 Samoa 1,423 TJ compare
- 168 Greenland 1,240 TJ compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 1,157 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Syria?
- Renewable energy consumption in Syria was 1,299 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,697 TJ in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,299 TJ in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Syria ranks 167th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste