Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 301.67 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname is 301.67 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname peaked at 377.64 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301.67 watts per capita, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 86th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 377.64 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 369.94 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362.5 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 355.44 watts per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 350.25 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 346.61 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 342.86 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 338.97 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 335.04 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 331.15 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 327.32 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 323.58 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 319.92 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 316.33 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 321.57 watts per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 320.69 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 317.34 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 314.22 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 312.14 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 308.94 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 305.64 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 304.5 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 302.72 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 301.88 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 301.67 watts per capita | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 301.67 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 301.67 watts per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.04 watts per capita | 331.15 watts per capita | 377.64 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.21 watts per capita | 308.94 watts per capita | 327.32 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.28 watts per capita | 301.67 watts per capita | 305.64 watts per capita | 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname was 301.67 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 377.64 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.67 watts per capita in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).