Installed solar energy capacity in Suriname
Suriname: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0099 gigawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed solar energy capacity in Suriname, 2014–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0099 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Suriname peaked at 0.0099 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.005 gigawatts, in 2014.
That places Suriname 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0052 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.0099 gigawatts | 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 solar energy capacity in Suriname?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Suriname was 0.0099 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Suriname ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.