French Guiana vs Suriname: Electricity generation from oil per person
French Guiana
1,121 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Suriname
1,261 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana rank
42nd
Suriname rank
39th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- French Guiana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1,261 kilowatt-hours against 1,121 kilowatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 140 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
French Guiana ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 101.21 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | 1,616 kilowatt-hours | 255 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | 1,629 kilowatt-hours | 485.85 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, French Guiana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1,261 kilowatt-hours against 1,121 kilowatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between French Guiana and Suriname?
- 140 kilowatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- French Guiana ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 39th 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 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.