Electricity net generation in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity net generation was 2.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Electricity net generation in Suriname, 1980–2020
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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