Energy — Emissions Share in Suriname

Suriname: Energy — Emissions Share was 20.61 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.61 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
198th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7,975 %
in 1991
All-time low
-656.11 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Suriname, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: -656.1 %1991: 8.0k %1992: 7.2k %1993: 2.0k %1994: 2.0k %1995: 1.3k %1996: 911.5 %1997: 818.5 %1998: 758.9 %1999: 658 %2000: 556.1 %2001: 43 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 32.9 %2004: 32 %2005: 32.4 %2006: 34.6 %2007: 34.8 %2008: 37 %2009: 37.9 %2010: 42.1 %2011: 42.5 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 46.3 %2015: 42.3 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 22.4 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 20.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Suriname stood at 20.61 %.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Suriname peaked at 7,975 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, -656.11 %, in 1990.

That places Suriname 198th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Suriname, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -656.11 % —
1991 7,975 % -1315.6%
1992 7,206 % -9.6%
1993 1,952 % -72.9%
1994 1,979 % +1.4%
1995 1,323 % -33.2%
1996 911.55 % -31.1%
1997 818.47 % -10.2%
1998 758.94 % -7.3%
1999 657.95 % -13.3%
2000 556.14 % -15.5%
2001 43.05 % -92.3%
2002 33.26 % -22.7%
2003 32.88 % -1.1%
2004 31.98 % -2.7%
2005 32.42 % +1.4%
2006 34.6 % +6.7%
2007 34.75 % +0.4%
2008 37.02 % +6.5%
2009 37.92 % +2.4%
2010 42.15 % +11.2%
2011 42.51 % +0.9%
2012 39.8 % -6.4%
2013 45.52 % +14.4%
2014 46.31 % +1.7%
2015 42.28 % -8.7%
2016 22.46 % -46.9%
2017 19.35 % -13.8%
2018 17.1 % -11.6%
2019 20.6 % +20.5%
2020 22.37 % +8.6%
2021 19.78 % -11.6%
2022 20.11 % +1.7%
2023 20.61 % +2.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 20.61 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 20.61 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +1315.6% -656.11 % 7,975 %
2001 -92.3% 556.14 % 43.05 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,293 % -656.11 % 7,975 % 10
2000s 87.4 % 31.98 % 556.14 % 10
2010s 33.81 % 17.1 % 46.31 % 10
2020s 20.72 % 19.78 % 22.37 % 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 195 Zambia 24.98 % compare
  2. 196 Burundi 21.83 % compare
  3. 197 Paraguay 21.25 % compare
  4. 199 Guyana 20.09 % compare
  5. 200 Malawi 19.32 % compare
  6. 201 South Sudan 18.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Suriname?
Energy — emissions share in Suriname was 20.61 % 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 7,975 % in 1991.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -656.11 % in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for energy — emissions share?
Suriname ranks 198th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.