Carbon intensity of energy in Suriname
Suriname: Carbon intensity of energy was 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Suriname stood at 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Suriname peaked at 360.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 201.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 280.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 360.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 348.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 320.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 311.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 12 North Korea 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 13 Gabon 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 313.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Botswana 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Maldives 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 India 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 intensity of energy in Suriname?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Suriname was 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 360.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Suriname ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.