CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Suriname
Suriname: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 3.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.16 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Suriname peaked at 7.32 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 746,833 tonnes, in 1959.
Suriname ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,450 tonnes | 746,833 tonnes | 921,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 million tonnes | 854,775 tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 4.10 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Suriname?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Suriname was 3.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,833 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Suriname rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.