Ghg emissions by gas in Suriname
Suriname: Ghg emissions by gas was 228,161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
228,161
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
258,836
in 2020
All-time low
3,853
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by gas in Suriname is 228,161, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Suriname peaked at 258,836 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,853, in 1850.
That places Suriname 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,853 | — |
| 1851 | 3,902 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 3,949 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 3,996 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 4,042 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 4,086 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 4,129 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 4,170 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 4,209 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 4,245 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 4,278 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 4,310 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4,341 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4,371 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 4,402 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 4,432 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 4,463 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 4,493 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 4,524 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 4,555 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 4,587 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 4,633 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 4,706 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 4,799 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 4,905 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 5,020 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 5,136 | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 5,248 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 5,351 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 5,437 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 5,501 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 5,550 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 5,596 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 5,639 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 5,681 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 5,721 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 5,761 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 5,800 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 5,841 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 5,882 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 6,457 | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 6,522 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 6,613 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 6,726 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 6,859 | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 7,010 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 7,177 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 7,356 | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 7,546 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 7,744 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 7,948 | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 8,213 | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 8,580 | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 9,022 | +5.1% |
| 1904 | 9,510 | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 10,020 | +5.4% |
| 1906 | 10,524 | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 10,994 | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 11,405 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 11,730 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 11,941 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 12,083 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 12,221 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 12,352 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 12,477 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 12,595 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 12,706 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 12,808 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 12,902 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 12,986 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 13,061 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 13,112 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 13,132 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 13,128 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 13,108 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 13,080 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 13,052 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 13,032 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 13,028 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 13,047 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 13,097 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 13,199 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 13,361 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 13,573 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 13,828 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 14,116 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 14,427 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 14,752 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 15,083 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 15,411 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 15,726 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 16,328 | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 17,448 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 18,967 | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 20,770 | +9.5% |
| 1945 | 22,740 | +9.5% |
| 1946 | 24,759 | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 26,713 | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 28,483 | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 29,953 | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 31,008 | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 32,058 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 33,529 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 35,326 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 37,353 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 39,514 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 41,712 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 43,852 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 45,838 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 47,574 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 48,963 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 51,330 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 53,168 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 54,374 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 56,187 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 59,356 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 60,860 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 66,390 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 67,275 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64,372 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 70,372 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 75,780 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 76,235 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 79,210 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 80,432 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 72,110 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 77,868 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 81,951 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 86,264 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 81,947 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 81,968 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106,692 | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 141,591 | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 194,464 | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 205,548 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 163,102 | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 183,184 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 248,770 | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 163,255 | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 149,603 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 161,451 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 187,314 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 230,368 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 224,587 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 165,344 | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 167,279 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 187,122 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 216,147 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 209,528 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 191,900 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 254,530 | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 174,629 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 154,352 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 164,431 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 188,798 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 167,126 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 194,192 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 175,460 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 228,388 | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 203,710 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 218,926 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 214,674 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 223,558 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 194,776 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 229,096 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 215,311 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 254,879 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 250,312 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 203,196 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 227,336 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 258,836 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 229,529 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 227,759 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 231,492 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 228,161 | -1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 228,161 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 228,161 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -34.4% | 248,770 | 163,255 |
| 1983 | +37.3% | 141,591 | 194,464 |
| 1987 | +35.8% | 183,184 | 248,770 |
| 2001 | -31.4% | 254,530 | 174,629 |
| 1982 | +32.7% | 106,692 | 141,591 |
| 2000 | +32.6% | 191,900 | 254,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,058 | 3,853 | 4,245 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,417 | 4,278 | 4,555 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,982 | 4,587 | 5,437 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,697 | 5,501 | 5,882 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,001 | 6,457 | 7,744 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,795 | 7,948 | 11,730 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,507 | 11,941 | 12,986 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,078 | 13,028 | 13,132 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,085 | 13,097 | 15,411 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,189 | 15,726 | 29,953 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38,776 | 31,008 | 47,574 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,227 | 48,963 | 67,275 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,217 | 70,372 | 86,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,818 | 81,968 | 248,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,104 | 161,451 | 230,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,562 | 154,352 | 254,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,206 | 194,776 | 254,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,155 | 227,759 | 258,836 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions by gas in Suriname?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Suriname was 228,161 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 258,836 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,853 in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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