Oil consumption per person in Suriname
Suriname: Oil consumption per person was 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil consumption per person in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Suriname peaked at 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
That places Suriname 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 62 Grenada 14,281 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Austria 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 French Guiana 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Germany 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Russia 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Suriname?
- Oil consumption per person in Suriname was 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Suriname rank for oil consumption per person?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.