French Guiana vs Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
French Guiana
1,121 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Suriname
1,292 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana rank
100th
Suriname rank
97th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- French Guiana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1,292 kilowatt-hours against 1,121 kilowatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 171 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
French Guiana ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | 78.23 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | 282.78 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | 1,661 kilowatt-hours | 518.08 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, French Guiana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1,292 kilowatt-hours against 1,121 kilowatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between French Guiana and Suriname?
- 171 kilowatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- French Guiana ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 97th of 210 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.