Primary energy use per person in Suriname
Suriname: Primary energy use per person was 15,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Suriname, 1980–2024
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
Suriname recorded 15,525 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Suriname peaked at 25,654 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12,285 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
That places Suriname 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 105 Uzbekistan 15,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Uruguay 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 North Macedonia 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Iraq 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Maldives 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Suriname?
- Primary energy use per person in Suriname was 15,525 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25,654 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,285 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for primary energy use per person?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.