Methane emissions from agriculture in Suriname
Suriname: Methane emissions from agriculture was 460,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 460,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Suriname peaked at 720,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 410,000 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Suriname 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 720,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 542,000 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 570,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 530,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 639,850 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 420,949 (2025)
- Urban population 65.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Suriname?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Suriname was 460,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 720,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.