Total electricity output in Syria
Syria: Total electricity output was 17,881 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Syria is 17,881 GWh, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Syria peaked at 46,413 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,611 GWh, in 1990.
Syria ranks 82nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Syria, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,611 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 12,179 GWh | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 12,562 GWh | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12,638 GWh | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15,182 GWh | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 16,620 GWh | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 18,341 GWh | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 19,512 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 21,159 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 22,819 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 25,217 GWh | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 26,712 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 28,013 GWh | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 29,533 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 32,077 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 34,935 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 37,283 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 38,642 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 41,023 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43,308 GWh | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 46,413 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 41,860 GWh | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 35,078 GWh | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 24,934 GWh | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 21,067 GWh | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 17,881 GWh | -15.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17,881 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 17.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17,881 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -28.9% | 35,078 GWh | 24,934 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,262 GWh | 11,611 GWh | 22,819 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,674 GWh | 25,217 GWh | 43,308 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,206 GWh | 17,881 GWh | 46,413 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 total electricity output in Syria?
- Total electricity output in Syria was 17,881 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 total electricity output recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46,413 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,611 GWh in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for total electricity output?
- Syria ranks 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants