Environment & Energy

Suriname

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro51.7%
  • Other fossil46.0%
  • Gas1.1%
  • Bioenergy0.6%
  • Solar0.6%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.3781.021.672.322.9619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share20002021
11.115.319.523.627.820002021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share20002015
22.124.426.72931.320002015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions2.58 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.06 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share14.5 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,700 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal0.622 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share52.9 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature26.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)14,000,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity410 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita99 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.431 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.616 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.167 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total2.99–2,580 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 2,576 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 2.99 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Other Transportation
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial2.99 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share24.9 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production11.7 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.00713 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; pollution of inland waterways from small-scale mining activitiesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Suriname's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (2.58 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.06 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.