Austria vs Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Austria
1,318 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Suriname
1,292 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Austria rank
95th
Suriname rank
96th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Austria
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,318 kilowatt-hours against 1,292 kilowatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 26 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 96th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2,468 kilowatt-hours 1,121 kilowatt-hours 1,347 kilowatt-hours Austria
2010s 1,881 kilowatt-hours 1,644 kilowatt-hours 236.66 kilowatt-hours Austria
2020s 1,400 kilowatt-hours 1,587 kilowatt-hours 187.54 kilowatt-hours Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Austria or Suriname?
Austria, at 1,318 kilowatt-hours against 1,292 kilowatt-hours in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Austria and Suriname?
26 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Austria ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 96th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. 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 from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.