Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,450 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1,450 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Suriname peaked at 2,182 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 842.45 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 70th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,490 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,490 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,481 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,479 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,579 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,601 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,582 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,182 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 1,852 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,457 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 1,459 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 955.89 kilowatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 842.45 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 1,583 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,601 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,508 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,546 kilowatt-hours | 1,479 kilowatt-hours | 1,638 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | 842.45 kilowatt-hours | 2,182 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,535 kilowatt-hours | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More climate change data for Suriname
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Suriname was 1,450 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,182 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.45 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.