Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 301.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Suriname is 301.67, 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 capita in Suriname peaked at 377.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301.67, 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 capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 377.64 | — |
| 2001 | 369.94 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362.5 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 355.44 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 350.25 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 346.61 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 342.86 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 338.97 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 335.04 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 331.15 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 327.32 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 323.58 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 319.92 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 316.33 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 321.57 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 320.69 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 317.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 314.22 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 312.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 308.94 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 305.64 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 304.5 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 302.72 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 301.88 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 301.67 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 301.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 301.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.04 | 331.15 | 377.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.21 | 308.94 | 327.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.28 | 301.67 | 305.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Suriname?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Suriname was 301.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 377.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.67 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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