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 226 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 24.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 24.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Peru 25.5% compare
- 90 Switzerland 25.3% compare
- 91 Guyana 25.3% compare
- 93 Chile 24.9% compare
- 94 El Salvador 24.4% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 24.2% 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 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 226 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