Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Suriname
Suriname: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Suriname peaked at 489.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 187.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 355.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 228.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 489.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 317.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 374.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 134 Germany 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Honduras 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Estonia 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Liberia 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Greece 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 639,850 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 420,949 (2025)
- Urban population 65.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Suriname?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Suriname was 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 489.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.