Ghg emissions by sector in Suriname
Suriname: Ghg emissions by sector was 640,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
640,000
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
830,000
in 1992
All-time low
510,000
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Suriname stood at 640,000.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Suriname peaked at 830,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 510,000, in 2002.
That places Suriname 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 690,000 | — |
| 1991 | 750,000 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 830,000 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 750,000 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 760,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 780,000 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 790,000 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 720,000 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 710,000 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 710,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 640,000 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 680,000 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 510,000 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 600,000 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 530,000 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 560,000 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 530,000 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 600,000 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 680,000 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 680,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 700,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 660,000 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 670,000 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 720,000 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 680,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 720,000 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 710,000 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 640,000 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 690,000 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 660,000 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 590,000 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 640,000 | +8.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 640,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 640,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749,000 | 690,000 | 830,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,000 | 510,000 | 680,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,000 | 640,000 | 720,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,500 | 590,000 | 700,000 | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector in Suriname?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Suriname was 640,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 830,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,000 in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Suriname ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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