Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.12 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.795 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.864 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.956 terawatt-hours | 0.134 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.12 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 127th 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. 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.