Suriname: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Suriname's combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) fell 0.12 percentage points on 2023 (from 2.08% to 1.96%).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.22 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.44 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.85 percentage points in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.08 percentage points in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.13 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 84% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 1.58% for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.02%, against 0.16% for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2024, Suriname had the 122nd highest value of the 143 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Suriname in the 2024 ranking

• Malta — 119th of 143: 2.4%
• Singapore — 120th of 143: 2.26%
• Mongolia — 121st of 143: 2.04%
• Malaysia — 123rd of 143: 1.49%
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 124th of 143: 1.27%
• Russian Federation — 125th of 143: 1.25%

What this measures

Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.

Limitations: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 4.9% (2024)
• Bolivia — 12.18% (2024)
• Brazil — 32.95% (2024)
• Chile — 22.08% (2024)
• Colombia — 12.88% (2024)
• Costa Rica — 6.54% (2024)
• Cuba — 4.66% (2024)
• Dominican Republic — 6.99% (2024)
• Ecuador — 3.11% (2024)
• El Salvador

More environment data for Suriname

• Rural population — 218,901 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 34.21% (2025)
• Urban population — 420,949 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 65.79% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 50 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 32,147 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 32,197 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 0.78% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.89% (2025)
• Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

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Questions people ask

What is Suriname's combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)?

1.96% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 5.3 percentage points from 7.26% in 2000. The highest value was 7.26% in 2000 and the lowest 1.96% in 2024.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.USE.CRNW.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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