Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 601,844 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname stood at 601,844 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname peaked at 601,844 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 358,436 people, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 141st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 358,436 people | — |
| 2001 | 372,705 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 388,799 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 403,106 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 414,222 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 426,356 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 437,322 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 447,647 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 458,807 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 469,643 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 480,083 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 491,186 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 501,869 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 512,687 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 523,589 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 532,770 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 543,088 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 553,340 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 561,744 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 570,633 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 579,252 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 587,619 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 594,498 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 601,844 people | +1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 601,844 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 601,844 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,704 people | 358,436 people | 469,643 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,099 people | 480,083 people | 570,633 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 590,803 people | 579,252 people | 601,844 people | 4 |
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Suriname was 601,844 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 601,844 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,436 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.