Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Suriname
Suriname: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0063 gigawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Suriname, 2014–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Suriname is 0.0063 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Suriname peaked at 0.0063 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.005 gigawatts, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0063 gigawatts | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Suriname?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Suriname was 0.0063 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.