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 109th out of 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 20.55 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 20.14 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.46 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.26 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.05 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.66 kilowatt-hours | +97.7% |
| 2008 | 37.23 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.79 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.95 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.55 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.38 kilowatt-hours | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 17.19 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.36 kilowatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 2019 | 33.02 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.66 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.09 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 31.52 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +98.1% | 16.84 kilowatt-hours | 33.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 2007 | +97.7% | 19.05 kilowatt-hours | 37.66 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | -50.6% | 35.15 kilowatt-hours | 17.38 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 37.01 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Angola 36.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 108 India 33.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 Switzerland 30.11 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Tajikistan 22.25 kilowatt-hours compare
- 112 Rwanda 21.04 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
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 109th out of 207 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.