Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Suriname
Suriname: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Suriname is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Suriname peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 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 combustible renewables and waste in Suriname?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Suriname was 2.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.