Botswana vs Suriname: Total electricity output

Botswana
2,967 GWh
in 2015
Suriname
2,258 GWh
in 2015
Botswana rank
135th
Suriname rank
138th

Total electricity output over time

  • Botswana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2,967 GWh against 2,258 GWh in Suriname, a difference of 709 GWh.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 138th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 999.9 GWh 0 GWh 999.9 GWh Botswana
2000s 1,002 GWh 1,456 GWh 453.9 GWh Suriname
2010s 1,452 GWh 2,045 GWh 592.33 GWh Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Botswana or Suriname?
Botswana, at 2,967 GWh against 2,258 GWh in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Botswana and Suriname?
709 GWh, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for total electricity output?
Botswana ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 138th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants