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
123rd
Suriname rank
125th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Madagascar
  • Suriname
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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 123rd and Suriname ranks 125th of 209 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 123rd and Suriname ranks 125th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.