Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Suriname
Suriname: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 22,485 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Suriname is 22,485 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Suriname peaked at 22,485 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,317 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Suriname 119th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 7,345 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,328 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,343 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,328 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,318 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,317 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,320 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,318 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,319 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 11,007 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,638 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 10,992 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 14,637 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 16,231 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 22,485 tonnes | +38.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22,485 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22,485 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 2024 | +38.5% | 16,231 tonnes | 22,485 tonnes |
| 2022 | +33.2% | 10,992 tonnes | 14,637 tonnes |
| 2020 | +33.0% | 11,007 tonnes | 14,638 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,332 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,345 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,058 tonnes | 7,317 tonnes | 11,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,797 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 22,485 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 gas in Suriname?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Suriname was 22,485 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22,485 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,317 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Suriname ranks 119th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.