Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Suriname
Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 125.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Suriname, 1950–2024
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 oil in Suriname is 125.75 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Suriname peaked at 125.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,848 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Suriname 129th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.54 million tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.60 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 million tonnes | 12.99 million tonnes | 29.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.58 million tonnes | 32.04 million tonnes | 47.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.11 million tonnes | 49.00 million tonnes | 67.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.36 million tonnes | 69.54 million tonnes | 85.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.96 million tonnes | 87.60 million tonnes | 111.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.05 million tonnes | 114.56 million tonnes | 125.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Suriname?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Suriname was 125.75 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 oil recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 125.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,848 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.