Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 119,181 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119,181 tonnes
Change on year
up 190.6%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
657,628 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
-802,662 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Suriname, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 119,181 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.6% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Suriname peaked at 657,628 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -802,662 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Suriname 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 25,648 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1955 | -25,648 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1956 | 29,312 tonnes | -214.3% |
| 1957 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1958 | -54,960 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 1959 | 47,632 tonnes | -186.7% |
| 1960 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1961 | -3,664 tonnes | -105.6% |
| 1962 | 65,952 tonnes | -1900.0% |
| 1963 | 36,640 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 73,280 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 190,528 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1966 | 300,448 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1967 | 238,160 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 117,248 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1969 | 69,616 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1970 | 87,936 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 106,048 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 29,282 tonnes | -72.4% |
| 1973 | 362,736 tonnes | +1138.8% |
| 1974 | -505,572 tonnes | -239.4% |
| 1975 | 417,755 tonnes | -182.6% |
| 1976 | -22,152 tonnes | -105.3% |
| 1977 | -98,954 tonnes | +346.7% |
| 1978 | 494,446 tonnes | -599.7% |
| 1979 | -99,018 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1980 | 76,770 tonnes | -177.5% |
| 1981 | -340,953 tonnes | -544.1% |
| 1982 | -157,663 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1983 | -498,416 tonnes | +216.1% |
| 1984 | 179,816 tonnes | -136.1% |
| 1985 | 43,889 tonnes | -75.6% |
| 1986 | 161,138 tonnes | +267.1% |
| 1987 | -79 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 117,170 tonnes | -148416.5% |
| 1989 | -22,063 tonnes | -118.8% |
| 1990 | -114,354 tonnes | +418.3% |
| 1991 | 285,718 tonnes | -349.9% |
| 1992 | 7,253 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 1993 | 7,254 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,581 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 18,231 tonnes | +298.0% |
| 1996 | 21,895 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 21,894 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -89 tonnes | -100.4% |
| 1999 | 18,231 tonnes | -20584.3% |
| 2000 | 69,527 tonnes | +281.4% |
| 2001 | 170,642 tonnes | +145.4% |
| 2002 | -802,662 tonnes | -570.4% |
| 2003 | -22,109 tonnes | -97.2% |
| 2004 | 14,471 tonnes | -165.5% |
| 2005 | 32,791 tonnes | +126.6% |
| 2006 | 154,053 tonnes | +369.8% |
| 2007 | 17,996 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 182,943 tonnes | +916.6% |
| 2009 | 48,129 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 2010 | 386,324 tonnes | +702.7% |
| 2011 | 382,547 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -264,145 tonnes | -169.0% |
| 2013 | 657,628 tonnes | -349.0% |
| 2014 | 49,501 tonnes | -92.5% |
| 2015 | -487,306 tonnes | -1084.4% |
| 2016 | 199,908 tonnes | -141.0% |
| 2017 | -483,344 tonnes | -341.8% |
| 2018 | -337,088 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 539,217 tonnes | -260.0% |
| 2020 | 289,509 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2021 | -274,828 tonnes | -194.9% |
| 2022 | 180,586 tonnes | -165.7% |
| 2023 | 41,007 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 2024 | 119,181 tonnes | +190.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 119,181 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 119,181 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +148416.5% | -79 tonnes | 117,170 tonnes |
| 1999 | +20584.3% | -89 tonnes | 18,231 tonnes |
| 1962 | +1900.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 1973 | +1138.8% | 29,282 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,099 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 115,416 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,251 tonnes | -505,572 tonnes | 494,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -44,039 tonnes | -498,416 tonnes | 179,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,061 tonnes | -114,354 tonnes | 285,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -13,422 tonnes | -802,662 tonnes | 182,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,324 tonnes | -487,306 tonnes | 657,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,091 tonnes | -274,828 tonnes | 289,509 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Suriname?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Suriname was 119,181 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 657,628 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -802,662 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.