Russia vs Suriname: Oil consumption per person

Russia
13,844 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Suriname
13,939 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Russia rank
67th
Suriname rank
65th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Russia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 95 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 65th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 20,411 kilowatt-hours per person 12,943 kilowatt-hours per person 7,468 kilowatt-hours per person Russia
1990s 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person 14,027 kilowatt-hours per person 14.15 kilowatt-hours per person Russia
2000s 10,494 kilowatt-hours per person 13,891 kilowatt-hours per person 3,397 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2010s 12,389 kilowatt-hours per person 15,642 kilowatt-hours per person 3,253 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2020s 13,366 kilowatt-hours per person 14,779 kilowatt-hours per person 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Russia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Russia and Suriname?
95 kilowatt-hours per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Suriname?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Russia and Suriname rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Russia ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.