Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname
Suriname: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 78.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname is 78.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname peaked at 90.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.9% | — |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +3.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 78.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 78.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 80.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 71.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.1% | 79.2% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Suriname was 78.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.