How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Suriname ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Suriname

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Suriname
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.3%

World rank

61st

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4184 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Suriname is 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.4184 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Suriname 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.3704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1963	0.3575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1964	0.3445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1965	0.3056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1966	0.2509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1967	0.2191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1968	0.2069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1969	0.1965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1970	0.1931 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1971	0.1809 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.1803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1973	0.1696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1974	0.1433 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1975	0.1287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1976	0.1213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1977	0.0975 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1978	0.087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1979	0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1980	0.0873 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1981	0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1982	0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1984	0.0909 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1985	0.0929 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1986	0.0947 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1987	0.0884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1988	0.0759 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1989	0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+117.0%
1990	0.2337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1991	0.2057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1992	0.2376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1993	0.2301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1994	0.168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1995	0.1518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1996	0.1242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1997	0.1176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1999	0.1288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2000	0.1233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2001	0.1419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2002	0.112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2003	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2004	0.0865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2005	0.0725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2006	0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2007	0.0451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2008	0.0389 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2009	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2010	0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2011	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.0296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2013	0.0295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2014	0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2016	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+56.4%
2017	0.0445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.0405 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2019	0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
2021	0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2022	0.0438 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2023	0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2024	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1989	+117.0%	0.0759 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2016	+56.4%	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1387 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1931 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0943 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0759 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0805 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Suriname

58 Thailand 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
59 Ecuador 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
60 Gambia 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Cuba 0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Guatemala 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 Rwanda 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Suriname?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.4184 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Suriname ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.