Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 27,042 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname stood at 27,042 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname peaked at 118,207 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,042 people, in 2023.
That places Suriname 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,207 people | — |
| 2001 | 113,855 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 107,752 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 103,308 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 99,701 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92,957 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 87,674 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 83,370 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 78,438 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 73,925 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 69,840 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 65,084 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 60,764 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 56,333 people | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 51,784 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 48,857 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 44,670 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 40,372 people | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 37,769 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 35,135 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 33,065 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 30,277 people | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 28,666 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 27,042 people | -5.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 27,042 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 27,042 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,919 people | 73,925 people | 118,207 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,061 people | 35,135 people | 69,840 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,762 people | 27,042 people | 33,065 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname was 27,042 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 118,207 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,042 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.