Energy — Emissions per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Energy — Emissions per capita was 5.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Suriname stood at 5.53 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Suriname peaked at 5.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.33 t CO2eq/cap, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 58th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.36 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.03 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 5.09 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.95 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 3.34 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.67 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 5.34 t CO2eq/cap | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8 t CO2eq/cap | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 5.42 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.39 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.53 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.53 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.53 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -33.0% | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 t CO2eq/cap | 4.36 t CO2eq/cap | 5.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 t CO2eq/cap | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | 5.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 t CO2eq/cap | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | 5.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 energy — emissions per capita in Suriname?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Suriname was 5.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.