Rwanda vs Syria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Rwanda
39.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Syria
35.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda rank
176th
Syria rank
177th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 39.28 kilowatt-hours against 35.67 kilowatt-hours in Syria, a difference of 3.61 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 176th and Syria ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 kilowatt-hours | 174.71 kilowatt-hours | 161.93 kilowatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 20.98 kilowatt-hours | 82.85 kilowatt-hours | 61.87 kilowatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 41.79 kilowatt-hours | 37.8 kilowatt-hours | 4 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 39.28 kilowatt-hours against 35.67 kilowatt-hours in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Rwanda and Syria?
- 3.61 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Rwanda ranks 176th and Syria ranks 177th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.