Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname
Suriname: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
0 tonnes
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
95,264 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
43
1950–2009
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, 1950–2009
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2009, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname peaked at 95,264 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1953.
That places Suriname 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 14,568 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1966 | 51,296 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1967 | 43,968 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 65,952 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 80,608 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 84,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91,600 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 95,264 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 87,936 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 80,608 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 80,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 69,509 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 55,059 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 43,968 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,312 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +133.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,738 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,906 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,363 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 69,509 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes compare
- 139 Malta 7 tonnes compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 4 tonnes compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname was 0 tonnes in 2009, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95,264 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Suriname rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.