Electricity net generation in Suriname

Suriname: Electricity net generation was 2.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.31
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 2019
All-time low
0.671
in 1987
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Suriname, 1980–2020

0.511.522.51980200020201980: 1.51981: 1.31982: 1.31983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.21986: 1.21987: 0.6711988: 0.8871989: 1.31990: 1.51991: 1.71992: 1.71993: 1.81994: 1.81995: 1.61996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 2.42020: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Suriname is 2.31, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Suriname peaked at 2.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.671, in 1987.

Suriname ranks 136th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Suriname, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 1.52
1981 1.32 -13.1%
1982 1.3 -1.5%
1983 1.08 -17.4%
1984 1.11 +2.9%
1985 1.17 +5.8%
1986 1.17 -0.4%
1987 0.671 -42.5%
1988 0.887 +32.2%
1989 1.34 +51.4%
1990 1.5 +11.8%
1991 1.68 +12.1%
1992 1.73 +2.6%
1993 1.75 +1.4%
1994 1.77 +1.1%
1995 1.59 -9.9%
1996 1.41 -11.8%
1997 1.41 +0.6%
1998 1.42 +0.5%
1999 1.44 +1.3%
2000 1.4 -3.0%
2001 1.42 +1.4%
2002 1.43 +1.1%
2003 1.44 +0.9%
2004 1.46 +0.9%
2005 1.52 +4.2%
2006 1.56 +3.0%
2007 1.56 +0.0%
2008 1.56 +0.1%
2009 1.57 +0.1%
2010 1.68 +7.4%
2011 1.89 +12.2%
2012 1.9 +0.5%
2013 1.92 +1.2%
2014 1.93 +0.6%
2015 1.94 +0.7%
2016 1.91 -1.8%
2017 1.88 -1.7%
2018 1.89 +0.8%
2019 2.36 +25.2%
2020 2.31 -2.1%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 2.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 2.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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 +51.4% 0.887 1.34
1987 -42.5% 1.17 0.671
1988 +32.2% 0.671 0.887
2019 +25.2% 1.89 2.36

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.16 0.671 1.52 10
1990s 1.57 1.41 1.77 10
2000s 1.49 1.4 1.57 10
2010s 1.93 1.68 2.36 10
2020s 2.31 2.31 2.31 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 133 New Caledonia 2.99 compare
  2. 134 Gabon 2.95 compare
  3. 135 Mauritius 2.74 compare
  4. 137 Madagascar 2.12 compare
  5. 138 Malta 2.09 compare
  6. 139 Botswana 2.05 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Suriname?
Electricity net generation in Suriname was 2.31 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.671 in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for electricity net generation?
Suriname ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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