Suriname vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary energy use
Suriname
9.85 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
9.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname rank
157th
United States Virgin Islands rank
156th
Primary energy use over time
- Suriname
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 9.86 terawatt-hours against 9.85 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Suriname ranks 157th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 5.84 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 55.62 terawatt-hours | 47.67 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 13.1 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 0.6693 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Suriname or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 9.86 terawatt-hours against 9.85 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Suriname and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary energy use?
- Suriname ranks 157th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th 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.