Renewable energy electricity output in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable energy electricity output was 1,356 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Suriname is 1,356 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Suriname peaked at 1,359 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
That places Suriname 106th 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 electricity output in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2000 | 1,036 GWh | — |
| 2001 | 1,070 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,070 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 965 GWh | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 923 GWh | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 800 GWh | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,026 GWh | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 1,153 GWh | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1,343 GWh | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1,336 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,210 GWh | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,183 GWh | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,247 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,309 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,359 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,356 GWh | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,356 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,356 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 GWh | 800 GWh | 1,343 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,277 GWh | 1,183 GWh | 1,359 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 103 Montenegro 1,491 GWh compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 1,457 GWh compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 1,442 GWh compare
- 107 Israel 1,214 GWh compare
- 108 Madagascar 934.82 GWh compare
- 109 Gabon 930 GWh 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 electricity output in Suriname?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Suriname was 1,356 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.