North Korea vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from solar
North Korea
0.6%
in 2024
Suriname
0.6%
in 2024
North Korea rank
149th
Suriname rank
151st
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 151st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, North Korea or Suriname?
- North Korea, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between North Korea and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 151st 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 solar. 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.