Oil consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Oil consumption was 8.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Suriname is 8.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Suriname peaked at 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Suriname ranks 156th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 terawatt-hours | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 10.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 oil consumption in Suriname?
- Oil consumption in Suriname was 8.84 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Suriname rank for oil consumption?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.