Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) in Syria
Syria: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) was 75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Syria stood at 75.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Syria peaked at 99.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.5, in 2018.
That places Syria 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1 | — |
| 2001 | 86.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.2 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 84.8 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 84 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 81.5 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 80.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.6 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 81.2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 80 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.4 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.7 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.5 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 75.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.5 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.35, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.93 | 72.2 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.53 | 69.5 | 83.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.97 | 74.5 | 75.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 158 Eswatini 81.6 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 79.4 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 75.4 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 73.7 compare
- 163 Ghana 71.6 compare
- 164 Nicaragua 66.3 compare
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Syria?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Syria was 75 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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