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  • 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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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
Suriname
Total Oil Production 15.42 7,807 87,093 80  
Crude Oil Production 16.00 6,635 74,080 68  
Consumption 15.00 6,412 88,347 121   F
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.42 1,396 -- 122   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 7 6,582 88,097 109   7
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.08 237 NA 67   0.07
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Suriname
Production 0 5,333 111,845 90   NA
Consumption 0 4,854 112,607 107   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 0 483 -- 62   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
NA 267 NA 90   NA
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Suriname
Production 0.000 97 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.000 41 7,318 116   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 55 -- 87   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Suriname
Net Generation 1.58 1,033 19,104 140   1.60
Net Consumption 1.44 868 17,420 144   1.46
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.39 242 4,635 146   0.39
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Suriname
Production .045 30 489 112   0.046
Consumption 0.036 26 491 154   0.036
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
14,372 5,954 7,454 19   14,379
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Suriname
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Suriname
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 2.03 1,203 29,778 152   2.34

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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