Colombia vs Suriname: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Colombia
284.36 watts per capita
in 2024
Suriname
301.67 watts per capita
in 2024
Colombia rank
89th
Suriname rank
86th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 301.67 watts per capita against 284.36 watts per capita in Colombia, a difference of 17.31 watts per capita.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 86th of 221 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 214.82 watts per capita 351.04 watts per capita 136.22 watts per capita Suriname
2010s 235.32 watts per capita 318.21 watts per capita 82.89 watts per capita Suriname
2020s 263.88 watts per capita 303.28 watts per capita 39.4 watts per capita Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Colombia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 301.67 watts per capita against 284.36 watts per capita in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Colombia and Suriname?
17.31 watts per capita, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Colombia ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 86th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).