Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Suriname is 4.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Suriname peaked at 5.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9898, in 1984.
Suriname ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.82 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.03 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.75 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9898 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9944 | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 2.66 | +90.2% |
| 1991 | 3.02 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.84 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.69 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.97 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 4.06 | +2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +90.2% | 1.4 | 2.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 0.9898 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.66 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.25 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.18 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 3.97 | 4.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 65 United Kingdom 4.22 compare
- 66 Bermuda 4.14 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 4.09 compare
- 69 Argentina 4.01 compare
- 70 France 4 compare
- 71 North Macedonia 4 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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Suriname?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Suriname was 4.06 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9898 in 1984.
- How does Suriname rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.