CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 2.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname is 2.99 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 3.20 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 212,512 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Suriname 148th 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 212,512 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 234,496 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1952 | 267,472 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 311,440 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1954 | 337,088 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 311,440 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 340,752 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 373,728 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 318,768 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 366,400 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 432,352 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1961 | 428,688 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 494,640 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 531,280 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 604,560 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 795,088 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 1.33 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.52 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.61 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.11 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.99 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.99 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 307,410 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 868,735 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Suriname was 2.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,512 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.