Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname
Suriname: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 52.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 52.9% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname peaked at 74.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 48.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 26.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 44.5% | 53.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Suriname was 52.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.