Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria
Syria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria peaked at 13.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
Syria ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.06 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Syria was 3.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.