Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit was -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Suriname stood at -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and down 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Suriname peaked at 0.2007 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1955 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 203rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2007 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.1896 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1955 kWh per US$ of GDP | -203.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1513 kWh per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1238 kWh per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0891 kWh per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1036 kWh per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0893 kWh per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | -0.097 kWh per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0413 kWh per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0331 kWh per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 kWh per US$ of GDP | -324.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0564 kWh per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kWh per US$ of GDP | +404.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 kWh per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0967 kWh per US$ of GDP | -2205.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0153 kWh per US$ of GDP. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0123 kWh per US$ of GDP. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2205.7% | 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0967 kWh per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +404.2% | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kWh per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +324.0% | -0.0331 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 kWh per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0501 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.1955 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0331 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0685 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0967 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Suriname?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Suriname was -0.0402 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1955 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Suriname ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.