Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Suriname

Suriname: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 6.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.86 %
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
190th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.64 %
in 2000
All-time low
6.7 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Suriname, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 20.4 %1991: 18.8 %1992: 17.2 %1993: 19.1 %1994: 18.5 %1995: 18.3 %1996: 17.1 %1997: 18.5 %1998: 19.7 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 17 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 8.5 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 9.1 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 11 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 7 %2021: 7.1 %2022: 7.4 %2023: 6.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Suriname is 6.86 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Suriname peaked at 21.64 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7 %, in 2019.

That places Suriname 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Suriname, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 20.35 % —
1991 18.84 % -7.4%
1992 17.22 % -8.6%
1993 19.1 % +10.9%
1994 18.53 % -3.0%
1995 18.31 % -1.2%
1996 17.13 % -6.4%
1997 18.48 % +7.9%
1998 19.7 % +6.6%
1999 21.35 % +8.4%
2000 21.64 % +1.4%
2001 17.01 % -21.4%
2002 10.09 % -40.7%
2003 8.53 % -15.5%
2004 9.51 % +11.5%
2005 9.07 % -4.6%
2006 9.82 % +8.3%
2007 10.05 % +2.3%
2008 10.32 % +2.7%
2009 10.07 % -2.4%
2010 10.97 % +8.9%
2011 10.1 % -7.9%
2012 10.75 % +6.4%
2013 8.54 % -20.6%
2014 6.73 % -21.2%
2015 7.12 % +5.8%
2016 6.72 % -5.6%
2017 6.94 % +3.3%
2018 6.88 % -0.9%
2019 6.7 % -2.6%
2020 7.05 % +5.2%
2021 7.1 % +0.7%
2022 7.36 % +3.7%
2023 6.86 % -6.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 6.86 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 6.86 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9 % 17.13 % 21.35 % 10
2000s 11.61 % 8.53 % 21.64 % 10
2010s 8.14 % 6.7 % 10.97 % 10
2020s 7.09 % 6.86 % 7.36 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Suriname?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Suriname was 6.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 21.64 % in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 % in 2019.
How does Suriname rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Suriname ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.