Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.01 for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Suriname peaked at 0.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Suriname 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 161 Fiji 0.01 compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.01 compare
- 161 Liberia 0.01 compare
- 161 Libya 0.01 compare
- 161 Malawi 0.01 compare
- 161 Nauru 0.01 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.01 compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.01 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.01 compare
- 161 South Sudan 0.01 compare
- 161 Tonga 0.01 compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.01 compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- 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)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Suriname was 0.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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