Total electricity output in Suriname
Suriname: Total electricity output was 2,258 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total 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 total electricity output in Suriname is 2,258 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Suriname peaked at 2,258 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 138th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total 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 | 1,172 GWh | — |
| 2001 | 1,235 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,348 GWh | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,329 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,407 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,518 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,534 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,555 GWh | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,723 GWh | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,740 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,724 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,951 GWh | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,972 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,184 GWh | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,180 GWh | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,258 GWh | +3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,258 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,258 GWh is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 49% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,456 GWh | 1,172 GWh | 1,740 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,045 GWh | 1,724 GWh | 2,258 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 total electricity output in Suriname?
- Total electricity output in Suriname was 2,258 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 total electricity output recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,258 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for total electricity output?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants