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
Latest (2024)
3.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.32 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
746,833 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 792,413 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 806,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 824,656 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 848,509 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 862,359 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 921,240 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 872,398 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 878,004 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 771,785 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1959 | 746,833 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 854,775 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1961 | 1.22 million tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1962 | 1.03 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 2.53 million tonnes | +145.4% |
| 1964 | 1.87 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 1.61 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.93 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.03 million tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 3.66 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 3.51 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.76 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 3.41 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.11 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 3.87 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 4.89 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 5.14 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 4.52 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 3.90 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4.13 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 4.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 3.42 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 3.09 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.43 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 5.98 million tonnes | +74.4% |
| 1993 | 4.54 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 5.14 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.14 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.29 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 4.88 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 5.74 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 5.55 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.89 million tonnes | +119.9% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million tonnes | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 7.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 4.56 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.34 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.84 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million tonnes | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.16 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.16 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +145.4% | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 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.