Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname

Suriname: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.63 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.63 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
191st
of 221 countries
All-time high
209.59 %
in 1990
All-time low
17.5 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 209.6 %1991: 169.2 %1992: 151.7 %1993: 155.2 %1994: 161.5 %1995: 155.3 %1996: 146 %1997: 150.1 %1998: 145 %1999: 155.5 %2000: 155.6 %2001: 38.6 %2002: 31.1 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 32.3 %2007: 32.8 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 38.6 %2011: 39.1 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 41.9 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 38.9 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 22.3 %2021: 19.9 %2022: 20.3 %2023: 20.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname stood at 20.63 %.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname peaked at 209.59 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.5 %, in 2018.

Suriname ranks 191st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Suriname, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 209.59 % —
1991 169.24 % -19.3%
1992 151.7 % -10.4%
1993 155.17 % +2.3%
1994 161.51 % +4.1%
1995 155.35 % -3.8%
1996 146.04 % -6.0%
1997 150.09 % +2.8%
1998 145 % -3.4%
1999 155.51 % +7.2%
2000 155.57 % +0.0%
2001 38.65 % -75.2%
2002 31.12 % -19.5%
2003 30.14 % -3.1%
2004 29.56 % -1.9%
2005 30.42 % +2.9%
2006 32.31 % +6.2%
2007 32.81 % +1.5%
2008 34.57 % +5.4%
2009 34.83 % +0.8%
2010 38.58 % +10.8%
2011 39.07 % +1.3%
2012 36.91 % -5.5%
2013 41.93 % +13.6%
2014 42.39 % +1.1%
2015 38.93 % -8.2%
2016 22.36 % -42.6%
2017 19.5 % -12.8%
2018 17.5 % -10.3%
2019 20.68 % +18.2%
2020 22.28 % +7.7%
2021 19.95 % -10.5%
2022 20.29 % +1.7%
2023 20.63 % +1.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 20.63 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 20.63 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
2001 -75.2% 155.57 % 38.65 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159.92 % 145 % 209.59 % 10
2000s 45 % 29.56 % 155.57 % 10
2010s 31.79 % 17.5 % 42.39 % 10
2020s 20.79 % 19.95 % 22.28 % 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 188 Guinea-Bissau 22.26 % compare
  2. 189 Brazil 21.71 % compare
  3. 190 Uruguay 20.99 % compare
  4. 192 Myanmar 20.59 % compare
  5. 193 Ethiopia 19.67 % compare
  6. 194 Mozambique 19.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname was 20.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 209.59 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5 % in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Suriname ranks 191st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.