Niger vs Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Niger
0.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
0.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger rank
140th
Suriname rank
143rd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Niger
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.92 terawatt-hours against 0.82 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Niger ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.213 terawatt-hours 0.581 terawatt-hours 0.368 terawatt-hours Suriname
2010s 0.484 terawatt-hours 0.953 terawatt-hours 0.469 terawatt-hours Suriname
2020s 0.796 terawatt-hours 0.988 terawatt-hours 0.192 terawatt-hours Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Niger or Suriname?
Niger, at 0.92 terawatt-hours against 0.82 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Niger and Suriname?
0.1 terawatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Niger ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 210 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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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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