Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Suriname
Suriname: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 2.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Suriname is 2.99 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Suriname peaked at 3.20 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 212,512 tonnes, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Suriname?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Suriname was 2.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,512 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.