Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 262.57 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Suriname is 262.57 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Suriname peaked at 269.92 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 138.95 tonnes per person, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157.98 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 155.75 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 151.54 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 151.59 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 149.81 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 147.22 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 144.22 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 141.11 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 140.82 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 139.09 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 139.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 138.95 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 141.49 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 145.48 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 149.19 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 153.13 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 157.92 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 162.4 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 167.79 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 176.4 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 184.83 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 191.43 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 196.26 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 200.66 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 205.58 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 209.66 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 215.07 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 218.24 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 219.21 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 218.92 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 220.08 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 222.12 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 230.21 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 235.22 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 240.86 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 244.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 243.86 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 243.1 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 245.11 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 244.49 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 245.14 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 243.24 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 246.76 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 249.88 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 249.93 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 250.48 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 249.63 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 249.39 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 255.72 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 256.48 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 257.83 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 257.07 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 262.43 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 266.81 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 268.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 268.48 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 268.95 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 269.46 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 269.77 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 269.92 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 268.95 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 267.79 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 266.45 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 264.61 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 262.57 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 262.57 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 262.57 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.91 tonnes per person | 139.09 tonnes per person | 157.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.27 tonnes per person | 138.95 tonnes per person | 176.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.99 tonnes per person | 184.83 tonnes per person | 219.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.94 tonnes per person | 220.08 tonnes per person | 245.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.66 tonnes per person | 243.24 tonnes per person | 256.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.89 tonnes per person | 257.07 tonnes per person | 269.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.08 tonnes per person | 262.57 tonnes per person | 268.95 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 43 Ecuador 264.48 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 263.05 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 262.67 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 248.73 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Croatia 244.75 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Eswatini 239.21 tonnes per person compare
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 land-use change, per capita in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Suriname was 262.57 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.95 tonnes per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.