Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Suriname

Suriname: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 742.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
742.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1,194
in 2015
All-time low
205.21
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Suriname, 2000–2022

2004006008001.0k1.2k2000201120222000: 205.22001: 222.22002: 477.22003: 542.22004: 652.22005: 608.22006: 420.62007: 317.72008: 295.12009: 385.72010: 7202011: 5202012: 914.12013: 718.92014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.0k2017: 878.22018: 788.72019: 913.62020: 1.1k2021: 742.12022: 742.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Suriname is 742.08, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Suriname peaked at 1,194 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 205.21, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 145th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Suriname, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 205.21
2001 222.21 +8.3%
2002 477.21 +114.8%
2003 542.21 +13.6%
2004 652.21 +20.3%
2005 608.21 -6.7%
2006 420.61 -30.8%
2007 317.71 -24.5%
2008 295.11 -7.1%
2009 385.66 +30.7%
2010 719.96 +86.7%
2011 519.95 -27.8%
2012 914.12 +75.8%
2013 718.89 -21.4%
2014 1,046 +45.5%
2015 1,194 +14.1%
2016 1,034 -13.4%
2017 878.22 -15.1%
2018 788.69 -10.2%
2019 913.56 +15.8%
2020 1,052 +15.1%
2021 742.08 -29.4%
2022 742.08 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 412.64 205.21 652.21 10
2010s 872.67 519.95 1,194 10
2020s 845.27 742.08 1,052 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Suriname?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Suriname was 742.08 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,194 in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 205.21 in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Suriname ranks 145th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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