Guyana vs Syria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Guyana
2.9%
in 2024
Syria
3.5%
in 2024
Guyana rank
185th
Syria rank
182nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Guyana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.5% against 2.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Guyana ranks 185th and Syria ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 10.0% | 8.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.4% | 2.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Guyana or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.5% against 2.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Guyana and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guyana ranks 185th 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.