Mauritania vs Suriname: Electricity generation

Mauritania
2.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
143rd
Suriname rank
146th

Electricity generation over time

  • Mauritania
  • Suriname
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

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

Mauritania ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 146th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.574 terawatt-hours 1.38 terawatt-hours 0.802 terawatt-hours Suriname
2010s 1.14 terawatt-hours 1.82 terawatt-hours 0.678 terawatt-hours Suriname
2020s 1.8 terawatt-hours 1.94 terawatt-hours 0.142 terawatt-hours Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Mauritania or Suriname?
Mauritania, at 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Mauritania and Suriname?
0.33 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation?
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 146th 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. 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
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, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.