Botswana vs Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Botswana
1,357 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
1,292 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
98th
Suriname rank
100th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,357 kilowatt-hours against 1,292 kilowatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.01 kilowatt-hours | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | 588.33 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 845.57 kilowatt-hours | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | 798.44 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | 1,587 kilowatt-hours | 457.42 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, Botswana or Suriname?
- Botswana, at 1,357 kilowatt-hours against 1,292 kilowatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Botswana and Suriname?
- 65 kilowatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 100th 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 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.