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.
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 |
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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 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.