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