Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 307.08 watts per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname, 2000–2023
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 307.08 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname peaked at 377.77 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 307.08 watts per capita, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 83rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.16 watts per capita | 331.26 watts per capita | 377.77 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.68 watts per capita | 313.42 watts per capita | 327.71 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.11 watts per capita | 307.08 watts per capita | 311.14 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Suriname was 307.08 watts per capita in 2023, 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 377.77 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.08 watts per capita in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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)