Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname
Suriname: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 47.1% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname peaked at 73.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 47.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 26.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 32.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.8% | 55.5% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Suriname was 47.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.