Charcoal — Energy consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 44.25 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Suriname is 44.25 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Suriname peaked at 59 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.5 TJ, in 1991.
That places Suriname 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Suriname, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 29.5 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59 TJ | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.12 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.76 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.69 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 51.33 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49.56 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 47.49 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 45.73 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 43.95 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 42.19 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.89 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.55 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 44.84 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.49 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 47.19 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.26 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 42.3 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.35 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.73 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.25 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.25 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.25 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.25 TJ | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 44.25 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 44.25 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +100.0% | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ |
| 1991 | -50.0% | 59 TJ | 29.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.36 TJ | 43.95 TJ | 59 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.78 TJ | 41.89 TJ | 47.49 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.06 TJ | 43.3 TJ | 44.25 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 53.07 TJ compare
- 125 Armenia 52.22 TJ compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 48.17 TJ compare
- 128 Montenegro 42.63 TJ compare
- 129 Panama 38.91 TJ compare
- 130 Tajikistan 32.45 TJ compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Suriname?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Suriname was 44.25 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 59 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 TJ in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Suriname ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.