Energy Information Administration - Suriname Energy Profile

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 Suriname Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Suriname
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Suriname
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  11.04 7,341 84,543 83   12.98
Crude Oil Production  11.60
6,355
73,461
72
  13.54
Consumption  12.80
5,693
84,979
143
  F 13
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 1.76
1,647
-- 150   F- 0
Refinery Capacity 
7
6,616
85,345
113
  7
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.111
103
1,293
65
  0.111
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Suriname
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  0 4,863 101,528
83
  0
Consumption  0 4,401 103,700
101
  0
Net Exports/Imports(-)  0 462 -- --   NA
Proved Reserves 
0 250,520 6,046,062
  0
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 81 6,490
67
  NA
Consumption  0 41 6,483
111
  NA
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
0 997 --
--
  0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  1.53 909 17,351
138
  NA
Net Consumption  1.42 762 15,747
136
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  0.389 215 3,872
136
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  0.037 28 460
112
  NA
Consumption  0.040 23 463
141
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
108,400 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  1.86 1,096 28,193
150
  NA
Map of Suriname

Country Analysis Brief
  • Most Caribbean islands are net energy importers.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries, focused towards the U.S. market.

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 Related Information

International Petroleum Monthly

International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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