Greece vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Greece
49.7%
in 2025
Suriname
52.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
82nd
Suriname rank
80th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Greece
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 52.9% against 49.7% in Greece, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Greece ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 80th of 213 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 58.9% 49.4% Suriname
2010s 24.6% 47.8% 23.2% Suriname
2020s 44.0% 49.4% 5.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Greece or Suriname?
Suriname, at 52.9% against 49.7% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Greece and Suriname?
3.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Greece ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 80th 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 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
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.