Cuba vs Suriname: Electricity generation from oil per person

Cuba
1,457 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
1,261 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Suriname rank
36th

Electricity generation from oil per person over time

  • Cuba
  • Suriname
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1,457 kilowatt-hours against 1,261 kilowatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 196 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 36th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 1,209 kilowatt-hours 1,098 kilowatt-hours 110.31 kilowatt-hours Cuba
2010s 1,442 kilowatt-hours 1,616 kilowatt-hours 174.38 kilowatt-hours Suriname
2020s 1,393 kilowatt-hours 1,555 kilowatt-hours 161.93 kilowatt-hours Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Cuba or Suriname?
Cuba, at 1,457 kilowatt-hours against 1,261 kilowatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Cuba and Suriname?
196 kilowatt-hours, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
Cuba ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 36th of 210 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,156 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.