Brazil vs Suriname: Oil production per person
Brazil
11,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Suriname
13,904 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
Suriname rank
29th
Oil production per person over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1950s | 140.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1960s | 810.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 810.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 993.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 993.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,315 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,656 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,116 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,115 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Brazil or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Brazil and Suriname?
- 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for oil production per person?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.