Syria Nighttime Light Index: September 2025

The September 2025 edition of Syria Nighttime Light Index reveals a countrywide year-over-year growth in median nighttime light levels.

Median Nighttime Light Levels per Governorate: September (2016 - 2025)

Key Highlights

• Countrywide Growth: All 14 governorates saw a year-over-year increase in median nighttime light levels in September 2025.

• Growth Variation: The increases ranged widely across governorates, from 9.1% in Latakia to 48.9% in Idlib.

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About This Product

Syria Nighttime Light Index is a satellite-derived data product by Syria From Above. It tracks monthly nighttime light trends across Syria at the governorate, district, and subdistrict levels—available from 2012 to the present.

Acknowledgment

Syria Nighttime Light Index uses open-access data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the OpenStreetMap (OSM) community. It is intended for informational purposes only.