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
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
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.