Primary energy use in Suriname
Suriname: Primary energy use was 9.85 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.85 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11.55 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
4.88 terawatt-hours
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Suriname stood at 9.85 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Suriname peaked at 11.55 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.88 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
That places Suriname 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 8.3 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.69 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.16 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.81 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 primary energy use in Suriname?
- Primary energy use in Suriname was 9.85 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for primary energy use?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.