Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.99 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.99 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.9962 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.91 units per person, in 2006.
That places Suriname 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9962 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.954 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.953 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.952 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.951 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.95 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.949 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.91 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.947 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.947 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.946 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.912 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.946 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.946 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.946 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.946 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.958 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.966 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.974 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.979 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.984 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.988 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.99 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.996 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.99 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9962 units per person | 0.9962 units per person | 0.9962 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9459 units per person | 0.91 units per person | 0.954 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9523 units per person | 0.912 units per person | 0.979 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9896 units per person | 0.984 units per person | 0.996 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Suriname?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Suriname was 0.99 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9962 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 units per person in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.