Syrian Arab Republic - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Syrian Arab Republic was 97.79 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 99.76 in 1973, while its lowest value was 95.09 in 1980.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1972 99.67
1973 99.76
1974 98.89
1975 97.82
1976 96.93
1977 95.97
1978 95.69
1979 96.47
1980 95.09
1981 95.71
1982 96.15
1983 96.82
1984 96.72
1985 96.45
1986 97.05
1987 97.34
1988 97.36
1989 97.40
1990 97.74
1991 97.93
1992 97.87
1993 97.92
1994 98.04
1995 98.18
1996 98.25
1997 98.35
1998 98.47
1999 98.45
2000 98.17
2001 98.12
2002 98.69
2003 98.66
2004 98.16
2005 98.46
2006 98.72
2007 98.50
2008 98.92
2009 99.25
2010 99.08
2013 98.12
2014 97.79

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use