Madagascar vs Suriname: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Madagascar
1.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
0.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar rank
125th
Suriname rank
127th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Madagascar
- Suriname
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.03 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Madagascar'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.
Madagascar ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.634 terawatt-hours | 0.795 terawatt-hours | 0.161 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.862 terawatt-hours | 0.864 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.954 terawatt-hours | 0.956 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Madagascar or Suriname?
- Madagascar, at 1.03 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Madagascar and Suriname?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Madagascar ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 127th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.