Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname
Suriname: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 301.67 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname stood at 301.67 w per capita. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname peaked at 377.64 w per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301.67 w per capita, in 2024.
That places Suriname 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.04 w per capita | 331.14 w per capita | 377.64 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.21 w per capita | 308.94 w per capita | 327.32 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.28 w per capita | 301.67 w per capita | 305.64 w per capita | 5 |
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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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname was 301.67 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 377.64 w per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.67 w per capita in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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