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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.