Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname
Suriname: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname is 16.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname peaked at 27.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2016.
That places Suriname 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +27.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Suriname was 16.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).