Electricity net consumption in Suriname

Suriname: Electricity net consumption was 2.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.94
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 2019
All-time low
0.623
in 1987
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Suriname, 1980–2019

0.511.522.531980199920191980: 1.41981: 1.31982: 1.21983: 11984: 11985: 1.11986: 1.11987: 0.6231988: 0.8221989: 1.31990: 1.41991: 1.61992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.61995: 1.51996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.72012: 1.82013: 22014: 2.22015: 1.82016: 2.12017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Suriname is 2.94, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Suriname peaked at 2.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.623, in 1987.

Suriname ranks 137th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Suriname, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 1.45
1981 1.25 -13.3%
1982 1.23 -1.8%
1983 1 -18.5%
1984 1.04 +3.8%
1985 1.12 +7.2%
1986 1.1 -1.0%
1987 0.623 -43.6%
1988 0.822 +31.9%
1989 1.25 +52.2%
1990 1.41 +12.7%
1991 1.56 +10.9%
1992 1.61 +2.7%
1993 1.63 +1.4%
1994 1.65 +1.2%
1995 1.47 -10.7%
1996 1.29 -12.6%
1997 1.29 +0.5%
1998 1.3 +0.6%
1999 1.32 +1.3%
2000 1.28 -3.3%
2001 1.29 +1.3%
2002 1.34 +3.6%
2003 1.36 +1.4%
2004 1.37 +1.2%
2005 1.38 +0.5%
2006 1.43 +3.2%
2007 1.42 -0.1%
2008 1.41 -1.0%
2009 1.41 +0.0%
2010 1.53 +8.9%
2011 1.71 +11.5%
2012 1.79 +4.7%
2013 2.04 +14.0%
2014 2.18 +6.9%
2015 1.84 -15.8%
2016 2.12 +15.3%
2017 2.54 +20.0%
2018 2.47 -2.8%
2019 2.94 +18.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 2.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 2.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +52.2% 0.822 1.25
1987 -43.6% 1.1 0.623

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.09 0.623 1.45 10
1990s 1.45 1.29 1.65 10
2000s 1.37 1.28 1.43 10
2010s 2.12 1.53 2.94 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 134 Gabon 3.13 compare
  2. 135 Jamaica 3.05 compare
  3. 136 New Caledonia 2.94 compare
  4. 138 Mauritius 2.9 compare
  5. 139 Mali 2.62 compare
  6. 140 Malta 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Suriname?
Electricity net consumption in Suriname was 2.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.623 in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for electricity net consumption?
Suriname ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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