Nauru vs Suriname: Annual change in primary energy use
Nauru
0.0416 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
0.0378 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nauru rank
135th
Suriname rank
138th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Nauru
- Suriname
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.0416 terawatt-hours against 0.0378 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.0038 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 138th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.003 terawatt-hours | -0.3453 terawatt-hours | 0.3423 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | 0.0946 terawatt-hours | 0.0878 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2000s | -0.0401 terawatt-hours | 0.2399 terawatt-hours | 0.2799 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.0094 terawatt-hours | 0.0257 terawatt-hours | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.0129 terawatt-hours | -0.055 terawatt-hours | 0.068 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Nauru or Suriname?
- Nauru, at 0.0416 terawatt-hours against 0.0378 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Nauru and Suriname?
- 0.0038 terawatt-hours, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Suriname?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Suriname rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Nauru ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 138th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.