Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 166.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
166.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
166.59 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
212,842 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Suriname stood at 166.59 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Suriname peaked at 166.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,842 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Suriname 138th out of 197 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 212,842 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 420,078 tonnes | +97.4% |
| 1852 | 660,839 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1853 | 887,824 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1854 | 1.10 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1855 | 1.31 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1856 | 1.52 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1857 | 1.72 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1858 | 1.92 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1859 | 2.13 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1860 | 2.37 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 2.62 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 2.93 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1863 | 3.20 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1864 | 3.48 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1865 | 3.75 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1866 | 4.03 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1867 | 4.31 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 4.58 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 4.86 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 5.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 5.43 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 5.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 6.02 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 6.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 6.66 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 6.96 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 7.26 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 7.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 7.91 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 8.22 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 8.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 8.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 9.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 9.42 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 9.72 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 10.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 10.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 10.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 10.93 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 11.23 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 11.63 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 11.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 12.31 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 12.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 12.95 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 13.31 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 13.64 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 13.96 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 14.28 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 14.59 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 14.91 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 15.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 15.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 15.91 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 16.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 16.57 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 16.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 17.21 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 17.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 17.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 18.39 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 18.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 19.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 19.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 20.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 20.89 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 21.46 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 21.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 22.52 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 23.08 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 23.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 24.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 24.85 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 25.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 25.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 26.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 27.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 27.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 28.34 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 28.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 29.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 29.66 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 30.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 30.45 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 30.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 31.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 31.61 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 31.99 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 32.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 32.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 33.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 33.45 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 33.80 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 34.16 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 34.53 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 34.89 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 35.26 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 35.64 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 36.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 36.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 37.17 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 37.73 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 38.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 38.79 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 39.40 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 39.93 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 40.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 40.89 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 41.27 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 41.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 42.49 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 43.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.03 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 46.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 47.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 47.76 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 48.35 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 49.94 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 51.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 53.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 54.46 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 56.23 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 57.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 58.73 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 59.90 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 61.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 62.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 64.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 66.61 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 69.38 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 71.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 73.90 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 76.00 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 78.57 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 81.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 84.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 86.62 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 88.17 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 89.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 90.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 92.18 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 96.13 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 98.64 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 101.73 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 104.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 107.02 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 108.92 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 112.11 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 114.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 116.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 118.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 122.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 126.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 128.44 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 130.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 131.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 132.43 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 137.38 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 139.41 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 141.79 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 143.00 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 147.65 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 151.82 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 154.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 156.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 158.07 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 159.98 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 161.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 163.51 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 164.69 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 165.47 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 166.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 166.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 166.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 166.59 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 166.59 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +97.4% | 212,842 tonnes | 420,078 tonnes |
| 1852 | +57.3% | 420,078 tonnes | 660,839 tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.3% | 660,839 tonnes | 887,824 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.19 million tonnes | 212,842 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.61 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.50 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.57 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.79 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.06 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.17 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.71 million tonnes | 23.08 million tonnes | 28.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 30.63 million tonnes | 28.82 million tonnes | 32.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.36 million tonnes | 32.73 million tonnes | 36.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 39.05 million tonnes | 36.60 million tonnes | 41.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.27 million tonnes | 41.69 million tonnes | 51.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.45 million tonnes | 53.09 million tonnes | 66.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.94 million tonnes | 69.38 million tonnes | 89.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.66 million tonnes | 90.78 million tonnes | 114.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.31 million tonnes | 116.84 million tonnes | 139.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.80 million tonnes | 141.79 million tonnes | 163.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.84 million tonnes | 164.69 million tonnes | 166.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Suriname was 166.59 million 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 land-use change recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 166.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,842 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.