Methane emissions, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1992
All-time low
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Suriname peaked at 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1963.
That places Suriname 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 45 Laos 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Guinea 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Iceland 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Suriname?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Suriname was 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.