Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Puerto Rico
368.07 watts per capita
in 2024
Suriname
301.67 watts per capita
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
82nd
Suriname rank
86th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Suriname
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 368.07 watts per capita against 301.67 watts per capita in Suriname, a difference of 66.4 watts per capita.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 82nd 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 Puerto Rico Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 25.92 watts per capita 351.04 watts per capita 325.12 watts per capita Suriname
2010s 98.56 watts per capita 318.21 watts per capita 219.64 watts per capita Suriname
2020s 274.89 watts per capita 303.28 watts per capita 28.39 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, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
Puerto Rico, at 368.07 watts per capita against 301.67 watts per capita in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
66.4 watts per capita, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Puerto Rico ranks 82nd 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).