Iraq vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from oil
Iraq
45.4%
in 2024
Suriname
46.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
59th
Suriname rank
57th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Iraq
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 46.0% against 45.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 40.3% | 24.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 51.3% | 9.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 49.5% | 10.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Iraq or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 46.0% against 45.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Iraq and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Iraq ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 57th 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 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.