Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname
Suriname: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname is 0.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.49 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 125th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.795 terawatt-hours | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.864 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.956 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 639,850 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 420,949 (2025)
- Urban population 65.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname was 0.92 terawatt-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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.