Maldives vs Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Maldives
0.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
0.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives rank
144th
Suriname rank
143rd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Maldives
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.82 terawatt-hours against 0.79 terawatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 214 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.269 terawatt-hours 0.581 terawatt-hours 0.312 terawatt-hours Suriname
2010s 0.56 terawatt-hours 0.953 terawatt-hours 0.393 terawatt-hours Suriname
2020s 0.788 terawatt-hours 0.988 terawatt-hours 0.2 terawatt-hours Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Maldives or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.82 terawatt-hours against 0.79 terawatt-hours in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Maldives and Suriname?
0.03 terawatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Maldives ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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