IPPU — Emissions per capita in Suriname
Suriname: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.03 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 172nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 t CO2eq/cap, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.165 t CO2eq/cap, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +100.0% | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.458 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.084 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.049 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 172 Afghanistan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Niger 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Palau 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Rwanda 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 South Sudan 0.03 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Suriname?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Suriname was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Suriname ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.