Alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname
Suriname: Alternative and nuclear energy was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname peaked at 19.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 10.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname was 10.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.