People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname

Suriname: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 58,691 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
58,691 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
94,707 people
in 2000
All-time low
58,691 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname, 2000–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000200820162000: 94.7k people2001: 91.9k people2002: 88.9k people2003: 86.6k people2004: 83.1k people2005: 81.1k people2006: 78.6k people2007: 76.3k people2008: 74.1k people2009: 72.0k people2010: 69.4k people2011: 67.4k people2012: 65.7k people2013: 63.9k people2014: 61.8k people2015: 60.1k people2016: 58.7k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname is 58,691 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname peaked at 94,707 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58,691 people, in 2016.

That places Suriname 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 94,707 people
2001 91,884 people -3.0%
2002 88,923 people -3.2%
2003 86,609 people -2.6%
2004 83,086 people -4.1%
2005 81,062 people -2.4%
2006 78,623 people -3.0%
2007 76,268 people -3.0%
2008 74,104 people -2.8%
2009 71,980 people -2.9%
2010 69,368 people -3.6%
2011 67,379 people -2.9%
2012 65,653 people -2.6%
2013 63,869 people -2.7%
2014 61,801 people -3.2%
2015 60,051 people -2.8%
2016 58,691 people -2.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 58,691 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 58,691 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82,725 people 71,980 people 94,707 people 10
2010s 63,830 people 58,691 people 69,368 people 7

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 132 Mauritius 84,147 people compare
  2. 133 Slovenia 79,091 people compare
  3. 134 Uruguay 69,510 people compare
  4. 136 Belize 53,676 people compare
  5. 137 Tonga 41,297 people compare
  6. 138 Qatar 40,081 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Suriname was 58,691 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 94,707 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 58,691 people in 2016.
How does Suriname rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Suriname ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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