Portugal vs Suriname: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Portugal
1,458 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Suriname
1,419 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal rank
30th
Suriname rank
31st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Portugal
- Suriname
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,458 kilowatt-hours against 1,419 kilowatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 39 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 31st of 211 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 952.91 kilowatt-hours | 1,546 kilowatt-hours | 593.02 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 1,481 kilowatt-hours | 386.82 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | 398.19 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Portugal or Suriname?
- Portugal, at 1,458 kilowatt-hours against 1,419 kilowatt-hours in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Portugal and Suriname?
- 39 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 31st of 211 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 hydropower per person. 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.