Solid biofuels — Energy production in Suriname
Suriname: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1,499 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Suriname stood at 1,499 TJ.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Suriname peaked at 1,881 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 983.55 TJ, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,414 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,295 TJ | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,308 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,333 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,412 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,527 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,501 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,653 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1,573 TJ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,652 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,754 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,779 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,169 TJ | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 1,003 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1,013 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 983.55 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,053 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,591 TJ | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 1,599 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,646 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,682 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,717 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,812 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,881 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,850 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,841 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,649 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,650 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,652 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,667 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,426 TJ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,475 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,498 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,499 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,499 TJ | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,499 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,499 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.0% | 1,053 TJ | 1,591 TJ |
| 2002 | -34.3% | 1,779 TJ | 1,169 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,467 TJ | 1,295 TJ | 1,653 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,359 TJ | 983.55 TJ | 1,779 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,740 TJ | 1,649 TJ | 1,881 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,479 TJ | 1,426 TJ | 1,499 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 141 Palestine 2,738 TJ compare
- 142 Iraq 2,230 TJ compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 1,803 TJ compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 1,295 TJ compare
- 146 Bhutan 1,232 TJ compare
- 147 French Guiana 1,182 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Suriname?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Suriname was 1,499 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,881 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.55 TJ in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.