CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Suriname
Suriname: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 2.95 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Suriname stood at 2.95 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Suriname peaked at 3.17 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 208,848 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Suriname 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 304,478 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 841,996 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Suriname?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Suriname was 2.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,848 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.