Namibia vs Suriname: Electricity generation

Namibia
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
149th
Suriname rank
146th

Electricity generation over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.74 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 146th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 terawatt-hours 1.38 terawatt-hours 0.107 terawatt-hours Namibia
2010s 1.49 terawatt-hours 1.82 terawatt-hours 0.324 terawatt-hours Suriname
2020s 1.67 terawatt-hours 1.94 terawatt-hours 0.272 terawatt-hours Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Namibia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 1.74 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Namibia and Suriname?
0.1 terawatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation?
Namibia ranks 149th 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.