Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 2.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.99 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.20 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
795,088 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Suriname, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.99 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Suriname peaked at 3.20 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 795,088 tonnes, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 795,088 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.10 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 1.33 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.52 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.61 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.11 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.99 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.99 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 795,088 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Suriname?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Suriname was 2.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 795,088 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.