Renewable electricity output in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable electricity output was 41.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Suriname stood at 41.9%.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Suriname peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 42.2% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 23.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 41.9% | 2 |
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- 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 output in Suriname?
- Renewable electricity output in Suriname was 41.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable electricity output?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.