Afghanistan vs Suriname: Electricity generation from hydropower
Afghanistan
0.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
0.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Suriname rank
103rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Afghanistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9 terawatt-hours against 0.75 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 terawatt-hours | 0.795 terawatt-hours | 0.209 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.911 terawatt-hours | 0.854 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.816 terawatt-hours | 0.936 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Afghanistan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9 terawatt-hours against 0.75 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 103rd of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.