Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname
Suriname: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname is 98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname peaked at 98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.3, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.3 | — |
| 2001 | 87.5 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 88.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.5 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 91.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 92.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.25 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.55 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.41 | 86.3 | 93.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.93 | 94.25 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.72 | 97.5 | 98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 98.6 compare
- 87 Costa Rica 98.4 compare
- 88 Bhutan 98.1 compare
- 90 Georgia 97.9 compare
- 91 El Salvador 97.8 compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 97.7 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname was 98 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.