Installed solar pv capacity in Suriname
Suriname: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0358 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Suriname, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0358 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 185.3% on the previous year and up 613.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Suriname peaked at 0.0358 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2014.
That places Suriname 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.005 | — |
| 2015 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0358 | +185.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0358 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0358 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0052 | 0.005 | 0.0056 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 | 0.0063 | 0.0358 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 145 Central African Republic 0.0405 compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0391 compare
- 147 Guyana 0.0391 compare
- 149 Benin 0.0353 compare
- 150 Cape Verde 0.0326 compare
- 151 Mayotte 0.0312 compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Suriname?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Suriname was 0.0358 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0358 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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