Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 18.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Suriname is 18.72 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 252.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Suriname peaked at 19.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.052 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 5.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | 16.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 t CO2eq/cap | 15.41 t CO2eq/cap | 19.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Suriname?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Suriname was 18.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.5%. 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 Land-use change — 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.