Rwanda vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Rwanda
50.4%
in 2024
Suriname
47.1%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
129th
Suriname rank
131st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50.4% against 47.1% in Suriname, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.1% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 52.2% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 50.6% | 6.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Rwanda, at 50.4% against 47.1% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 3.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Rwanda ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 131st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.