Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.01 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.01 people per person for number of people without access to electricity, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.09 people per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.004 people per person, in 2023.
That places Suriname 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.046 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.047 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.048 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.049 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.05 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.051 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 people per person | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.053 people per person | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.053 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.054 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.088 people per person | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.054 people per person | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.054 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.054 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.054 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.042 people per person | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.034 people per person | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.026 people per person | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.021 people per person | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.016 people per person | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.012 people per person | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 people per person | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 people per person | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 people per person | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0541 people per person | 0.046 people per person | 0.09 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 people per person | 0.021 people per person | 0.088 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 0.016 people per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Suriname?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Suriname was 0.01 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 people per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 people per person in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.