Renewable energy electricity output in Syria
Syria: Renewable energy electricity output was 413 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy electricity output in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Syria stood at 413 GWh. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.4% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Syria peaked at 4,325 GWh in 2005 and was at its lowest, 413 GWh, in 2015.
Syria ranks 127th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable energy electricity output in Syria, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,728 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,684 GWh | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,640 GWh | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,596 GWh | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,552 GWh | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,510 GWh | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,550 GWh | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,600 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,700 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,720 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,231 GWh | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 3,410 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,451 GWh | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 2,758 GWh | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 4,175 GWh | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 4,325 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,945 GWh | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3,478 GWh | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,869 GWh | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,866 GWh | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 2,592 GWh | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 3,283 GWh | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 3,237 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,000 GWh | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,340 GWh | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 413 GWh | -82.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 413 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 170 GWh, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 413 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -82.4% | 2,340 GWh | 413 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,628 GWh | 2,510 GWh | 2,728 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,251 GWh | 1,866 GWh | 4,325 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,478 GWh | 413 GWh | 3,283 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Syria?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Syria was 413 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,325 GWh in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 413 GWh in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Syria ranks 127th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.