IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Suriname
Suriname: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Suriname stood at 1.01 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Suriname peaked at 2 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.94 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 52nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.01 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.01 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.635 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 49 Ethiopia 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 1.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 51 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 52 France 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 54 Serbia and Montenegro 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 55 Angola 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 55 OECD 0.97 t CO2eq/cap 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Suriname?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Suriname was 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Suriname ranks 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.