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
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 β 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.