Oil production per person in Suriname
Suriname: Oil production per person was 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,904 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,992 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Suriname, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Suriname is 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Suriname peaked at 19,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Suriname 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 6,622 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 6,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,494 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 11,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 12,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 14,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 14,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 13,896 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 14,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 16,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 17,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 19,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 19,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 17,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 18,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 69.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +26.1% | 11,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 662.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 26 Angola 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Ecuador 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 13,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Brazil 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Colombia 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Suriname?
- Oil production per person in Suriname was 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Suriname rank for oil production per person?
- Suriname ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.