Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.82 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname is 0.82 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname peaked at 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.25 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.82 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.82 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.581 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.953 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.988 terawatt-hours | 0.81 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Suriname was 0.82 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.