Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Suriname
Suriname: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 21.01 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Suriname is 21.01 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Suriname peaked at 24.38 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.91 %, in 1991.
That places Suriname 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.94 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.91 % | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 10.12 % | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 9.52 % | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 11.45 % | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 12.79 % | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 13.85 % | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 13.26 % | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.42 % | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 18.74 % | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 18.53 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.14 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7 % | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 17.93 % | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 18.11 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.68 % | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9 % | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.31 % | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 24.38 % | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.71 % | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 21.92 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.47 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.95 % | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.51 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.23 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.86 % | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.13 % | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.21 % | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.39 % | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.62 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.99 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.6 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.01 % | -7.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21.01 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21.01 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 % | 6.91 % | 18.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.34 % | 17.93 % | 24.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 % | 21.13 % | 22.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 % | 21.01 % | 22.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 87 Kenya 21.63 % compare
- 88 China, Macao SAR 21.39 % compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 21.34 % compare
- 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20.87 % compare
- 92 Greece 20.84 % compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 20.74 % compare
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 share in Suriname?
- Energy — emissions share in Suriname was 21.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 % in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for energy — emissions share?
- Suriname ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.