Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Suriname, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Suriname is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.5% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Suriname peaked at 37.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -34.0%, in 2002.
That places Suriname 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | -14.7% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | -0.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -24.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4% | -26.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -6.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -34.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -16.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -9.4% | 11.0% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Suriname?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Suriname was 4.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.0% in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Suriname ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.