Argentina vs Suriname: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Argentina
1,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Suriname
1,450 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Argentina rank
72nd
Suriname rank
70th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Argentina
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1,450 kilowatt-hours against 1,390 kilowatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 60 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Argentina ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 1,546 kilowatt-hours | 481.17 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 939.29 kilowatt-hours | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | 558.54 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 1,535 kilowatt-hours | 359.29 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Argentina or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1,450 kilowatt-hours against 1,390 kilowatt-hours in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Argentina and Suriname?
- 60 kilowatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Argentina ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 70th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.