emissions of air pollutants in Suriname
Suriname: emissions of air pollutants was 24,685 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24,685 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
167th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,751 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
729 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Suriname, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Suriname is 24,685 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Suriname peaked at 32,751 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 729 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Suriname 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 729 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 735.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 741.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 747.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 753.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 759.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 765.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 771.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 777.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 783.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 789.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 795.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 802 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 808.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 814.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 821.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 827.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 834.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 840.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 846.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 853.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 860.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 867.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 874.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 880.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 887.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 894.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 901.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 908.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 915.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 922.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 929.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 936.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 944.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 951.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 958.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 966.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 973.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 980.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 987.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 995.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 1,003 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 1,011 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 1,019 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 1,027 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 1,042 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 1,050 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 1,058 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 1,065 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 1,073 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 1,081 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 1,090 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 1,098 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 1,106 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 1,114 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 1,123 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 1,131 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 1,139 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 1,147 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 1,155 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 1,162 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 1,168 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 1,175 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 1,182 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 1,188 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1,194 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1,201 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1,207 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1,220 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1,227 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 1,234 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1,240 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 1,247 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1,254 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1,267 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 1,273 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,280 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1,286 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 1,293 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1,307 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1,314 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1,327 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1,334 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1,340 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1,347 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1,354 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,361 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,368 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,374 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,381 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,388 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,395 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,402 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,408 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,430 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1,438 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 1,446 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 1,454 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 1,462 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 1,471 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 1,479 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 1,488 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 1,496 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1,493 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 1,485 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 1,476 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 1,457 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 1,438 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 1,420 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 1,401 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 1,405 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,408 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,412 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1,512 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1872 | 1,616 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1873 | 1,727 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1874 | 1,771 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 1,815 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 1,861 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 1,908 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 1,918 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1,928 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1,937 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,947 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1,974 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 2,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 2,020 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2,039 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 2,059 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 2,064 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 2,042 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 2,021 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,999 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,978 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 2,008 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 2,038 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 2,068 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 2,100 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 2,131 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 2,170 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 2,210 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 2,251 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 2,293 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 2,261 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 2,230 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 2,200 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 2,170 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 2,141 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 2,112 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 2,239 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1908 | 2,374 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1909 | 2,518 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 2,467 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 2,418 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 2,419 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2,420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2,421 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2,406 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 2,500 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 2,580 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 2,602 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 3,036 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 3,318 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1921 | 3,602 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1922 | 3,585 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 3,567 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 3,642 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 3,719 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 3,798 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 3,857 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 3,918 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3,975 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4,034 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4,093 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 4,155 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 4,191 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 4,227 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 4,264 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 4,302 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 4,383 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 4,456 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 4,520 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 4,681 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 4,838 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 4,400 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1943 | 5,066 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1944 | 5,230 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 5,397 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 5,478 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 5,557 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 5,634 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 5,710 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 6,349 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 6,127 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 5,975 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 5,848 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 5,654 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 5,319 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 5,133 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 4,947 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 4,568 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 4,375 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 4,119 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 3,680 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 3,403 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 3,059 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 2,760 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 2,563 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3,064 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 3,416 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 3,638 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3,751 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,872 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 4,166 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 4,130 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,640 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 4,172 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 5,568 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 6,226 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 6,700 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 8,239 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 8,350 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10,350 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 10,727 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 11,031 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9,996 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 11,211 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 11,433 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 12,014 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 12,031 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,397 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,569 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19,147 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1991 | 21,577 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 22,730 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 25,724 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 25,024 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 26,016 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 26,092 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 26,929 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 29,430 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 27,627 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 23,063 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 22,770 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,817 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 21,636 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 24,558 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 24,959 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,328 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 21,063 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 22,452 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 25,165 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 25,692 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24,643 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 27,408 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 29,098 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 27,468 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 27,507 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32,751 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 27,148 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 23,180 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 27,915 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 24,596 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 24,135 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24,685 tonnes | +2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 24,685 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 24,685 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +52.3% | 12,569 tonnes | 19,147 tonnes |
| 1975 | +33.4% | 4,172 tonnes | 5,568 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 756.11 tonnes | 729 tonnes | 783.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 818.07 tonnes | 789.04 tonnes | 846.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 884.36 tonnes | 853.33 tonnes | 915.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 955.09 tonnes | 922.01 tonnes | 987.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,030 tonnes | 995.2 tonnes | 1,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,110 tonnes | 1,073 tonnes | 1,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,185 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 1,214 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,250 tonnes | 1,220 tonnes | 1,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,317 tonnes | 1,286 tonnes | 1,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,385 tonnes | 1,354 tonnes | 1,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,459 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,440 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | 1,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,747 tonnes | 1,415 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,010 tonnes | 1,937 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,095 tonnes | 1,978 tonnes | 2,251 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,254 tonnes | 2,112 tonnes | 2,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,527 tonnes | 2,406 tonnes | 3,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,698 tonnes | 3,318 tonnes | 3,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,262 tonnes | 4,034 tonnes | 4,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,199 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 5,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,429 tonnes | 4,375 tonnes | 6,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,345 tonnes | 2,563 tonnes | 4,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,606 tonnes | 3,872 tonnes | 8,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,376 tonnes | 9,996 tonnes | 12,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,030 tonnes | 19,147 tonnes | 29,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,881 tonnes | 20,817 tonnes | 25,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,281 tonnes | 23,180 tonnes | 32,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,472 tonnes | 24,135 tonnes | 24,685 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Suriname?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Suriname was 24,685 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32,751 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 729 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Suriname rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.