Malawi vs Suriname: Total electricity output

Malawi
2,103 GWh
in 2015
Suriname
2,258 GWh
in 2015
Malawi rank
141st
Suriname rank
138th

Total electricity output over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2,258 GWh against 2,103 GWh in Malawi, a difference of 155 GWh.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 138th of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 949.7 GWh 0 GWh 949.7 GWh Malawi
2000s 1,508 GWh 1,456 GWh 51.54 GWh Malawi
2010s 2,050 GWh 2,045 GWh 4.85 GWh Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Malawi or Suriname?
Suriname, at 2,258 GWh against 2,103 GWh in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Malawi and Suriname?
155 GWh, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for total electricity output?
Malawi ranks 141st 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