Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Suriname
Suriname: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname, 2000–2024
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 8.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% 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 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) 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% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -22.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Suriname was 8.0% in 2024, 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 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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.