Faroe Islands vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from oil
Faroe Islands
53.1%
in 2023
Suriname
46.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
56th
Suriname rank
60th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Faroe Islands
- Suriname
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 53.1% against 46.0% in Suriname, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 40.3% | 20.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 51.3% | 4.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 50.4% | 6.8% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Faroe Islands or Suriname?
- Faroe Islands, at 53.1% against 46.0% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Faroe Islands and Suriname?
- 7.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 60th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.