Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Suriname
Suriname: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 301.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname stood at 301.67. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301.67, in 2024.
That places Suriname 95th out of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 377.64 | — |
| 2001 | 369.94 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362.5 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 355.44 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 350.25 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 346.61 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 342.86 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 338.97 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 335.04 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 331.14 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 327.32 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 323.58 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 319.92 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 316.33 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 321.56 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 320.69 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 317.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 314.22 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 312.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 308.94 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 305.64 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 304.5 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 302.72 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 301.88 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 301.67 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 301.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 301.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.04 | 331.14 | 377.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.21 | 308.94 | 327.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.28 | 301.67 | 305.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Suriname was 301.67 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.67 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 237 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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