Renewable energy consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable energy consumption was 24.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Suriname, 2000–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Suriname stood at 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Suriname peaked at 31.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Suriname?
- Renewable energy consumption in Suriname was 24.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption