Renewable energy consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable energy consumption was 14.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Suriname stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Suriname peaked at 27.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2016.
That places Suriname 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 124 Dominican Republic 14.8% compare
- 125 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.7% compare
- 127 Mexico 13.0% compare
- 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.8% compare
- 129 Ireland 12.7% compare
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 energy consumption in Suriname?
- Renewable energy consumption in Suriname was 14.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Suriname ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.