Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname
Suriname: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 77.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Suriname was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.