Chad vs Suriname: Primary energy use
Chad
7.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
9.85 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
160th
Suriname rank
157th
Primary energy use over time
- Chad
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.85 terawatt-hours against 7.77 terawatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 2.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9303 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 6.46 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 6.84 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Chad or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.85 terawatt-hours against 7.77 terawatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Chad and Suriname?
- 2.08 terawatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Suriname rank globally for primary energy use?
- Chad ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 157th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.