Romania vs Suriname: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Romania
18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Suriname
19,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Romania rank
73rd
Suriname rank
71st

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Romania
  • Suriname
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 19,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Romania, a difference of 1,100 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 71st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 20,829 kg of oil equivalent per capita 13,432 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,397 kg of oil equivalent per capita Romania
2010s 19,447 kg of oil equivalent per capita 18,741 kg of oil equivalent per capita 706.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita Romania
2020s 19,517 kg of oil equivalent per capita 19,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita 316.25 kg of oil equivalent per capita Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Romania or Suriname?
Suriname, at 19,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Romania and Suriname?
1,100 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Romania and Suriname rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Romania ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.