Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 225,542 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Suriname is 225,542 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Suriname peaked at 225,542 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Suriname 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 14,673 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 2003 | 22,001 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 29,329 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 36,657 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 43,985 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 51,328 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 58,656 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 65,984 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 73,312 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 80,630 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 87,947 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 95,275 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 102,595 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 109,913 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 117,232 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 124,560 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 135,552 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 146,559 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 161,197 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 172,189 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 186,826 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 203,057 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 225,542 tonnes | +11.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 225,542 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 225,542 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.2% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,673 tonnes |
| 2003 | +49.9% | 14,673 tonnes | 22,001 tonnes |
| 2004 | +33.3% | 22,001 tonnes | 29,329 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,660 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 65,984 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,358 tonnes | 73,312 tonnes | 146,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,762 tonnes | 161,197 tonnes | 225,542 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 gas in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Suriname was 225,542 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 gas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 225,542 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.