Libya vs Suriname: Electricity generation from oil per person
Libya
1,192 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
1,261 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Libya rank
38th
Suriname rank
37th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1,261 kilowatt-hours against 1,192 kilowatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,596 kilowatt-hours | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,055 kilowatt-hours | 1,616 kilowatt-hours | 438.55 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | 390.15 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Libya or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1,261 kilowatt-hours against 1,192 kilowatt-hours in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Libya and Suriname?
- 69 kilowatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Libya ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 37th of 209 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.