Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from oil
Puerto Rico
47.6%
in 2025
Suriname
46.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
59th
Suriname rank
60th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 47.6% against 46.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 40.3% | 34.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 2.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
- Puerto Rico, at 47.6% against 46.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 1.6%, 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 share of electricity generation from oil?
- Puerto Rico ranks 59th 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.