Suriname

Suriname

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Suriname's Climate Change Impact

Positive

  • πŸŽ‰ Pledge net zero since 2014 (accomplished)
  • πŸ”‹ 63% of electricity is from renewables
  • 🍾️ Energy mix contains low coal (0%)
  • 🌊 Uses hydro power (62%)

Negative

  • πŸš— No pledges to ban ICE vehicles
  • πŸ›’ Electricity from oil (36%)

Percentages rounded from 2019 data.

πŸ“ˆ Suriname is rank 169 out of 195 countries for Climate Change.

How would you rate Suriname's Environmental Impact?

Is the Suriname part of the IEA (International Energy Agency)?

No, Suriname is not a member or an association of the IEA.

What is Suriname's renewable vs fossil fuel energy mix?

Suriname uses 63% energy from renewable sources compared to 36.89% energy from fossil fuel sources.

Suriname's Climate Change Action

A list of some of Suriname's common climate change questions.

Have Suriname's government pledged to ban diesel and petrol cars?

Currently there are no plans by Suriname's government to ban ICE cars, such as diesel and petrol..


Have Suriname's government pledged to be a net zero country?

Yes, Suriname have pledged to be a net zero country by 2014.


Does Suriname's electricity mix still contain coal?

No, Suriname's electricity does not contain any coal as part of the countries energy mix.

Does Suriname's generate nuclear electricity?

No, Suriname's does generate nuclear electricity.

Suriname's Climate Change Resources

National Climate Change Entity

Are you looking for your countries department for action against climate change? If so, the website below is Suriname's dedicated environment and global warming resource. We encourage everyone to put pressure on local and national government's to put climate change high on their priority and to push forward with climate positive laws.

Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment of the Republic of Suriname

Suriname's Comparison Against Countries

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