Cuba vs Syria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Cuba
4.0%
in 2024
Syria
3.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
179th
Syria rank
182nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Cuba ranks 179th and Syria ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 10.0% | 5.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Cuba or Syria?
- Cuba, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Cuba and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cuba ranks 179th and Syria ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.