Benin vs Suriname: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Benin
113.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Suriname
120.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
119th
Suriname rank
117th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Benin
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person against 113.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 7.01 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.

Benin ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 117th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person β€”
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person β€”
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person β€”
2010s 9.95 kilowatt-hours per person 30.21 kilowatt-hours per person 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2020s 127.39 kilowatt-hours per person 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Benin or Suriname?
Suriname, at 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person against 113.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Benin and Suriname?
7.01 kilowatt-hours per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Benin ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.