Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Suriname
Suriname: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 19.2% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Suriname peaked at 24.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 4th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +137.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +252.4% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 2.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 4 |
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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 share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Suriname?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Suriname was 19.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Suriname ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.