Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Syria
Syria: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 98.6 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2002
All-time low
98.6
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Syria stood at 98.6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Syria peaked at 99.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.6, in 2023.
Syria ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8 | — |
| 2001 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6 | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 98.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 98.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.86 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 99.1 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Syria?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Syria was 98.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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