Methane emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Methane emissions was 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
68,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Suriname is 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Suriname peaked at 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Suriname ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 68,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 69,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 69,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 70,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 70,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 71,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 71,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 71,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 72,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 72,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 73,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 74,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 75,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 75,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 76,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 77,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 78,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 79,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 79,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 80,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 81,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 82,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 83,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 84,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 85,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 86,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 87,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 88,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 88,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 89,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 90,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 91,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 92,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 93,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 94,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 95,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 96,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 97,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 98,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 99,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 100,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 101,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 102,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 104,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 105,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 106,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 107,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 108,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 109,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 110,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 111,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 113,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 114,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 115,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 116,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 118,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 119,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 120,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 121,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 123,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 124,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 126,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 129,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 131,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 134,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 136,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 139,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 141,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 144,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 146,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 149,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 152,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 155,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 158,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 161,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 164,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 167,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 170,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 173,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 176,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 179,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 182,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 185,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 188,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 190,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 193,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 195,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 197,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 200,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 202,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 204,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 208,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 211,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 215,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 218,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 222,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 226,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 230,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 234,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 238,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 246,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 255,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 265,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 272,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 282,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 288,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 297,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 306,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 315,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 325,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 337,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 342,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 358,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 367,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 397,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 437,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 424,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 474,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 496,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 469,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 525,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 537,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 518,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 582,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 567,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 589,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 595,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 627,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 672,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 718,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 779,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 823,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 843,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 851,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 855,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 849,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 873,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 863,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 883,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 913,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 789,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 850,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 967,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 875,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 912,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 947,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 956,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 878,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 893,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 938,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 853,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 902,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 749,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 833,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 824,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 784,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 807,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 811,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 855,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 959,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 952,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 986,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 953,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 980,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 992,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 984,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 956,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 975,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 965,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 950,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 937,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 70,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 77,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 85,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 95,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 105,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 117,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 135,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 162,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 191,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 221,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 285,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 410,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 337,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 593,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 853,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 913,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 901,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 789,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 838,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 982,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 949,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Eswatini 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Bhutan 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 East Timor 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Fiji 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Jamaica 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Montenegro 589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Suriname?
- Methane emissions in Suriname was 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for methane emissions?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.