Fossil-fuel subsidies in Suriname
Suriname: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Suriname, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Suriname peaked at 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 97th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122.22 million billions of current united states dollars | 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 190.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 9 |
| 2020s | 176.67 million billions of current united states dollars | 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
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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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Suriname?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Suriname was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)