Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -125.07 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -125.07 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Suriname peaked at 327.89 million kWh in 2011 and was at its lowest, -342.79 million kWh, in 2008.
That places Suriname 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 … kWh in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.21 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | 158.21 million kWh | -16.8% |
| 2002 | -213.79 million kWh | -235.1% |
| 2003 | -192.79 million kWh | -9.8% |
| 2004 | -183.79 million kWh | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -159.79 million kWh | -13.1% |
| 2006 | -272.09 million kWh | +70.3% |
| 2007 | -262.19 million kWh | -3.6% |
| 2008 | -342.79 million kWh | +30.7% |
| 2009 | -159.90 million kWh | -53.4% |
| 2010 | -144.57 million kWh | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 327.89 million kWh | -326.8% |
| 2012 | 280.85 million kWh | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million kWh | -99.4% |
| 2014 | 8.78 million kWh | +413.5% |
| 2015 | 12.04 million kWh | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 15.17 million kWh | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 17.09 million kWh | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 18.57 million kWh | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 18.44 million kWh | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -281.53 million kWh | -1626.7% |
| 2021 | -125.07 million kWh | -55.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -125.07 million kWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -125.07 million kWh is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 215.38 million kWh. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 | -1626.7% | 18.44 million kWh | -281.53 million kWh |
| 2014 | +413.5% | 1.71 million kWh | 8.78 million kWh |
| 2011 | +326.8% | -144.57 million kWh | 327.89 million kWh |
| 2002 | -235.1% | 158.21 million kWh | -213.79 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -143.87 million kWh | -342.79 million kWh | 190.21 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.60 million kWh | -144.57 million kWh | 327.89 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | -203.30 million kWh | -281.53 million kWh | -125.07 million kWh | 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 hydroelectric in Suriname?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Suriname was -125.07 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 327.89 million kWh in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -342.79 million kWh in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Suriname ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.