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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 135 Montenegro 195.06 million tonnes compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 183.97 million tonnes compare
- 137 Vanuatu 170.38 million tonnes compare
- 139 Saudi Arabia 155.60 million tonnes compare
- 140 Tajikistan 126.13 million tonnes compare
- 141 Libya 114.52 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 639,850 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 420,949 (2025)
- Urban population 65.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
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.