Congo vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy

Congo
0.5%
in 2024
Suriname
0.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
98th
Suriname rank
95th

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
01234200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Congo ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 1.6% 0.3% 1.3% Congo
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Congo and Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
Congo ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.