Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,292 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1,292 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Suriname peaked at 2,355 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 524.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 96th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | 524.5 kilowatt-hours | 1,675 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | 898.83 kilowatt-hours | 2,355 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 kilowatt-hours | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 93 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 94 Botswana 1,357 kilowatt-hours compare
- 95 Austria 1,318 kilowatt-hours compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,292 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Armenia 1,121 kilowatt-hours compare
- 99 French Guiana 1,121 kilowatt-hours 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 fossil fuels per person in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Suriname was 1,292 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,355 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.5 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.