People without electricity country in Suriname
Suriname: People without electricity country was 6,344 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Suriname stood at 6,344.
That represents a change of up 152.2% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Suriname peaked at 48,393 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,755, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,755 | — |
| 2000 | 21,926 | +1149.1% |
| 2001 | 22,868 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 23,834 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24,814 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 25,696 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26,485 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 47,250 | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 28,144 | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 28,474 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,353 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48,393 | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 30,038 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 30,382 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30,727 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,070 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29,081 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24,686 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 20,186 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 15,587 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 12,721 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 9,797 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 7,415 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 6,232 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2,516 | -59.6% |
| 2024 | 6,344 | +152.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,344 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1149.1% | 1,755 | 21,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,755 | 1,755 | 1,755 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,884 | 21,926 | 47,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,287 | 12,721 | 48,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,461 | 2,516 | 9,797 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Suriname?
- People without electricity country in Suriname was 6,344 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48,393 in 2010.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,755 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for people without electricity country?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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