Electricity generation from gas per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from gas per person was 31.52 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Suriname is 31.52 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Suriname peaked at 37.66 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Suriname 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 22.99 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 37.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 kilowatt-hours | 16.84 kilowatt-hours | 36.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.09 kilowatt-hours | 31.52 kilowatt-hours | 32.66 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 37.01 kilowatt-hours compare
- 104 Angola 36.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 105 India 33.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Switzerland 30.11 kilowatt-hours compare
- 108 Tajikistan 22.25 kilowatt-hours compare
- 109 Rwanda 21.04 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 gas per person in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Suriname was 31.52 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 gas per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.66 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.