Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.41 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.41 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.41 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname stood at 1.41 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname peaked at 1.41 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 143rd of 211 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 from cement in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 25,440 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 54,514 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1973 | 83,588 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 105,394 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 119,931 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 145,292 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 166,963 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 195,768 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 224,483 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 256,637 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 292,371 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 327,928 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 363,373 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 388,106 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 412,760 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 437,336 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 461,833 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 486,252 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 510,592 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 534,162 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 557,658 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 581,079 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 604,426 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 632,354 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 660,193 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 687,943 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 715,603 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 743,174 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 770,656 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 798,049 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 827,540 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 856,846 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 885,966 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 914,901 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 943,651 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 972,566 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.41 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.41 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.90 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +114.3% | 25,440 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes |
| 1973 | +53.3% | 54,514 tonnes | 83,588 tonnes |
| 1974 | +26.1% | 83,588 tonnes | 105,394 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,137 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 224,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,719 tonnes | 256,637 tonnes | 510,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,725 tonnes | 534,162 tonnes | 770,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 928,132 tonnes | 798,049 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.41 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname was 1.41 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 from cement recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.