Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.88 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.88 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria peaked at 4.35 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.44 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Syria 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +118.2% |
| 2017 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.88 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +118.2% | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.856 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria was 0.88 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.