Oil consumption per person in Suriname
Suriname: Oil consumption per person was 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,939 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
23,302 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
10,953 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Oil consumption per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 19,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 18,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 13,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 13,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 13,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11,471 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 12,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 13,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 15,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 14,604 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 13,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 14,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 13,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 13,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 16,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 14,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 17,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 16,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 16,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 15,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 12,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 14,987 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 13,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 16,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 14,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 63 Grenada 14,281 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Austria 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 French Guiana 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Germany 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Russia 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 66th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.