Faroe Islands vs Suriname: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Faroe Islands
61.9%
in 2021
Suriname
52.4%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
52nd
Suriname rank
54th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Suriname
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 61.9% against 52.4% in Suriname, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 25.9% | 34.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.9% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 51.4% | 10.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Faroe Islands or Suriname?
- Faroe Islands, at 61.9% against 52.4% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Faroe Islands and Suriname?
- 9.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Faroe Islands and Suriname rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 54th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.