Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Suriname

Suriname: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 83.64 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83.64 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1,660 %
in 1991
All-time low
-156.98 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Suriname, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: -157 %1991: 1.7k %1992: 1.5k %1993: 474.5 %1994: 483.6 %1995: 335.9 %1996: 249.1 %1997: 235 %1998: 221.3 %1999: 199.2 %2000: 150.3 %2001: 59.7 %2002: 73.1 %2003: 74.3 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 76.3 %2006: 73.6 %2007: 72.8 %2008: 70.5 %2009: 69 %2010: 66 %2011: 64.3 %2012: 69.5 %2013: 61.2 %2014: 62 %2015: 67 %2016: 81.5 %2017: 84.7 %2018: 86.9 %2019: 83.2 %2020: 81.1 %2021: 83.3 %2022: 84.2 %2023: 83.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 83.64 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Suriname peaked at 1,660 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, -156.98 %, in 1990.

That places Suriname 20th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Suriname, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -156.98 % —
1991 1,660 % -1157.4%
1992 1,504 % -9.4%
1993 474.52 % -68.4%
1994 483.63 % +1.9%
1995 335.86 % -30.6%
1996 249.08 % -25.8%
1997 235.03 % -5.6%
1998 221.28 % -5.9%
1999 199.19 % -10.0%
2000 150.28 % -24.6%
2001 59.66 % -60.3%
2002 73.11 % +22.5%
2003 74.28 % +1.6%
2004 75.8 % +2.0%
2005 76.34 % +0.7%
2006 73.56 % -3.6%
2007 72.77 % -1.1%
2008 70.45 % -3.2%
2009 68.96 % -2.1%
2010 65.96 % -4.4%
2011 64.29 % -2.5%
2012 69.49 % +8.1%
2013 61.22 % -11.9%
2014 62.01 % +1.3%
2015 67.04 % +8.1%
2016 81.45 % +21.5%
2017 84.67 % +4.0%
2018 86.89 % +2.6%
2019 83.25 % -4.2%
2020 81.14 % -2.5%
2021 83.32 % +2.7%
2022 84.15 % +1.0%
2023 83.64 % -0.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 83.64 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 83.64 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.41 %, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +1157.4% -156.98 % 1,660 %
1993 -68.4% 1,504 % 474.52 %
2001 -60.3% 150.28 % 59.66 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 520.51 % -156.98 % 1,660 % 10
2000s 79.52 % 59.66 % 150.28 % 10
2010s 72.63 % 61.22 % 86.89 % 10
2020s 83.06 % 81.14 % 84.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 17 Malawi 85.61 % compare
  2. 18 Guyana 85.24 % compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 84.61 % compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 83.18 % compare
  5. 22 United Republic of Tanzania 82.38 % compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 81.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Suriname?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Suriname was 83.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,660 % in 1991.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -156.98 % in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Suriname ranks 20th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.