Renewable energy consumption in Suriname

Suriname: Renewable energy consumption was 6,267 TJ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6,267 TJ
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 233 countries
All-time high
6,387 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
0 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Suriname, 1990–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200220151990: 0 TJ1991: 0 TJ1992: 0 TJ1993: 0 TJ1994: 0 TJ1995: 0 TJ1996: 0 TJ1997: 0 TJ1998: 0 TJ1999: 0 TJ2000: 6.0k TJ2001: 6.2k TJ2002: 5.4k TJ2003: 5.0k TJ2004: 4.9k TJ2005: 4.4k TJ2006: 5.1k TJ2007: 5.5k TJ2008: 6.1k TJ2009: 6.1k TJ2010: 5.7k TJ2011: 5.6k TJ2012: 5.9k TJ2013: 6.2k TJ2014: 6.4k TJ2015: 6.3k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Suriname is 6,267 TJ, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Suriname peaked at 6,387 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.

That places Suriname 148th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable energy consumption in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Suriname, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 0 TJ
1991 0 TJ
1992 0 TJ
1993 0 TJ
1994 0 TJ
1995 0 TJ
1996 0 TJ
1997 0 TJ
1998 0 TJ
1999 0 TJ
2000 6,034 TJ
2001 6,170 TJ +2.2%
2002 5,428 TJ -12.0%
2003 5,043 TJ -7.1%
2004 4,889 TJ -3.1%
2005 4,429 TJ -9.4%
2006 5,118 TJ +15.6%
2007 5,519 TJ +7.8%
2008 6,126 TJ +11.0%
2009 6,099 TJ -0.4%
2010 5,741 TJ -5.9%
2011 5,601 TJ -2.4%
2012 5,918 TJ +5.7%
2013 6,193 TJ +4.6%
2014 6,387 TJ +3.1%
2015 6,267 TJ -1.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 6,267 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 6,267 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 TJ 0 TJ 0 TJ 10
2000s 5,485 TJ 4,429 TJ 6,170 TJ 10
2010s 6,018 TJ 5,601 TJ 6,387 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 145 Guyana 6,724 TJ compare
  2. 146 Palestine 6,702 TJ compare
  3. 147 Libya 6,351 TJ compare
  4. 149 Iraq 5,867 TJ compare
  5. 150 Cyprus 5,858 TJ compare
  6. 151 Equatorial Guinea 5,277 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Suriname?
Renewable energy consumption in Suriname was 6,267 TJ 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 6,387 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for renewable energy consumption?
Suriname ranks 148th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste