Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 128.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
128.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
128.76 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
212,512 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Suriname is 128.76 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Suriname peaked at 128.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,512 tonnes, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 212,512 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 447,008 tonnes | +110.3% |
| 1952 | 714,480 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1954 | 1.36 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1955 | 1.67 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1956 | 2.02 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1957 | 2.39 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1958 | 2.71 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 3.07 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1960 | 3.51 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 3.94 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 4.43 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 4.96 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 5.57 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 6.36 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 7.46 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 8.79 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 10.24 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 11.76 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 13.37 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 15.08 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 16.83 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 18.93 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 20.54 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 22.55 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 24.55 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 26.45 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 28.84 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 31.13 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 33.50 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 35.53 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 37.40 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 38.78 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 40.33 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 41.93 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 43.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 45.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 47.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 49.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 50.91 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 52.93 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 54.96 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 57.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 59.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 61.11 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 63.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 65.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 67.40 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 69.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 71.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 74.08 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 75.64 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 78.73 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 80.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 83.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.76 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.74 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 90.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 92.88 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.37 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 98.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 101.72 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 104.44 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 107.35 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 109.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 111.88 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 114.51 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 117.43 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 120.08 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 122.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 125.77 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 128.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 128.76 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 128.76 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +110.3% | 212,512 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes |
| 1952 | +59.8% | 447,008 tonnes | 714,480 tonnes |
| 1953 | +43.6% | 714,480 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +32.9% | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.56 million tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.70 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.83 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 31.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.31 million tonnes | 33.50 million tonnes | 49.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.14 million tonnes | 50.91 million tonnes | 69.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.70 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | 87.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.66 million tonnes | 90.12 million tonnes | 114.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.99 million tonnes | 117.43 million tonnes | 128.76 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Suriname was 128.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 128.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,512 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.