Maldives vs Suriname: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Maldives
14,568 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Suriname
14,060 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
101st
Suriname rank
104th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Maldives
  • Suriname
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198020022024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person in Suriname, a difference of 508 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.

Maldives ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person 15,025 kilowatt-hours per person 14,006 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
1990s 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person 14,027 kilowatt-hours per person 10,366 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2000s 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person 13,891 kilowatt-hours per person 3,244 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2010s 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person 15,672 kilowatt-hours per person 584.06 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2020s 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person 14,901 kilowatt-hours per person 1,837 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, Maldives or Suriname?
Maldives, at 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Maldives and Suriname?
508 kilowatt-hours per person, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Maldives ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 104th 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. 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
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, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.