Colombia vs Suriname: Oil production per person
Colombia
8,582 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Suriname
13,904 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Suriname rank
29th
Oil production per person over time
- Colombia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 5,322 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 5,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,029 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,838 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,298 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 9,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 438.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,595 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,543 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 9,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,390 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Colombia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Colombia and Suriname?
- 5,322 kilowatt-hours per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for oil production per person?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.