Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.38 million tonnes in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, 1950–2009
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2009, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname stood at 1.38 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Suriname 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 coal in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25,648 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1955 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43,880 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1965 | 65,864 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 117,160 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1967 | 161,128 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 227,080 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1969 | 296,696 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 377,304 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 461,576 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 545,848 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 637,448 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 732,712 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 820,648 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 901,256 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 981,864 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.38 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.38 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.64 million tonnes, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1952 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1966 | +77.9% | 65,864 tonnes | 117,160 tonnes |
| 1954 | +75.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,251 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 102,906 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 296,696 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 765,322 tonnes | 377,304 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 8 |
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 coal in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname was 1.38 million tonnes in 2009, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Suriname ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.