Rwanda vs Suriname: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Rwanda
68.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Suriname
120.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
119th
Suriname rank
116th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person against 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda, a difference of 52.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Rwanda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010s | 11.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 57.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person against 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 52.64 kilowatt-hours per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Rwanda ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 116th of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.