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Methane emissions in Suriname

Suriname: Methane emissions was 919,984 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
919,984
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2014
All-time low
68,570
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Suriname, 1850–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Suriname is 919,984, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68,570, 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 Value Change
1850 68,570 —
1851 69,058 +0.7%
1852 69,547 +0.7%
1853 70,036 +0.7%
1854 70,524 +0.7%
1855 71,013 +0.7%
1856 71,502 +0.7%
1857 71,990 +0.7%
1858 72,479 +0.7%
1859 72,968 +0.7%
1860 73,450 +0.7%
1861 74,252 +1.1%
1862 75,053 +1.1%
1863 75,848 +1.1%
1864 76,644 +1.0%
1865 77,439 +1.0%
1866 78,235 +1.0%
1867 79,043 +1.0%
1868 79,852 +1.0%
1869 80,660 +1.0%
1870 81,468 +1.0%
1871 82,421 +1.2%
1872 83,378 +1.2%
1873 84,339 +1.2%
1874 85,261 +1.1%
1875 86,183 +1.1%
1876 87,106 +1.1%
1877 88,029 +1.1%
1878 88,931 +1.0%
1879 89,832 +1.0%
1880 90,734 +1.0%
1881 91,735 +1.1%
1882 92,746 +1.1%
1883 93,758 +1.1%
1884 94,764 +1.1%
1885 95,771 +1.1%
1886 96,778 +1.1%
1887 97,777 +1.0%
1888 98,760 +1.0%
1889 99,743 +1.0%
1890 100,726 +1.0%
1891 101,820 +1.1%
1892 102,943 +1.1%
1893 104,067 +1.1%
1894 105,191 +1.1%
1895 106,316 +1.1%
1896 107,440 +1.1%
1897 108,569 +1.1%
1898 109,699 +1.0%
1899 110,829 +1.0%
1900 111,959 +1.0%
1901 113,169 +1.1%
1902 114,380 +1.1%
1903 115,590 +1.1%
1904 116,801 +1.0%
1905 118,012 +1.0%
1906 119,223 +1.0%
1907 120,526 +1.1%
1908 121,833 +1.1%
1909 123,145 +1.1%
1910 124,344 +1.0%
1911 126,772 +2.0%
1912 129,230 +1.9%
1913 131,687 +1.9%
1914 134,145 +1.9%
1915 136,593 +1.8%
1916 139,105 +1.8%
1917 141,609 +1.8%
1918 144,079 +1.7%
1919 146,789 +1.9%
1920 149,411 +1.8%
1921 152,540 +2.1%
1922 155,492 +1.9%
1923 158,444 +1.9%
1924 161,451 +1.9%
1925 164,460 +1.9%
1926 167,470 +1.8%
1927 170,468 +1.8%
1928 173,469 +1.8%
1929 176,467 +1.7%
1930 179,466 +1.7%
1931 182,319 +1.6%
1932 185,172 +1.6%
1933 188,012 +1.5%
1934 190,851 +1.5%
1935 193,692 +1.5%
1936 195,829 +1.1%
1937 197,988 +1.1%
1938 200,124 +1.1%
1939 202,235 +1.1%
1940 204,385 +1.1%
1941 208,062 +1.8%
1942 211,380 +1.6%
1943 215,333 +1.9%
1944 218,983 +1.7%
1945 222,918 +1.8%
1946 226,812 +1.7%
1947 230,715 +1.7%
1948 234,628 +1.7%
1949 238,551 +1.7%
1950 246,735 +3.4%
1951 255,812 +3.7%
1952 265,215 +3.7%
1953 272,018 +2.6%
1954 282,720 +3.9%
1955 288,789 +2.1%
1956 297,179 +2.9%
1957 306,917 +3.3%
1958 315,291 +2.7%
1959 325,970 +3.4%
1960 337,057 +3.4%
1961 342,100 +1.5%
1962 358,962 +4.9%
1963 367,879 +2.5%
1964 397,790 +8.1%
1965 437,510 +10.0%
1966 424,223 -3.0%
1967 474,306 +11.8%
1968 496,684 +4.7%
1969 469,632 -5.4%
1970 525,256 +11.8%
1971 537,722 +2.4%
1972 518,229 -3.6%
1973 582,236 +12.4%
1974 567,233 -2.6%
1975 589,375 +3.9%
1976 595,023 +1.0%
1977 627,395 +5.4%
1978 672,655 +7.2%
1979 718,058 +6.7%
1980 779,180 +8.5%
1981 823,148 +5.6%
1982 843,300 +2.4%
1983 851,682 +1.0%
1984 855,958 +0.5%
1985 849,765 -0.7%
1986 873,116 +2.7%
1987 863,527 -1.1%
1988 883,680 +2.3%
1989 913,303 +3.4%
1990 789,688 -13.5%
1991 850,680 +7.7%
1992 967,319 +13.7%
1993 875,068 -9.5%
1994 912,468 +4.3%
1995 947,770 +3.9%
1996 956,310 +0.9%
1997 878,627 -8.1%
1998 893,599 +1.7%
1999 938,756 +5.1%
2000 853,717 -9.1%
2001 902,400 +5.7%
2002 749,142 -17.0%
2003 833,900 +11.3%
2004 824,319 -1.1%
2005 784,704 -4.8%
2006 807,982 +3.0%
2007 811,323 +0.4%
2008 855,879 +5.5%
2009 959,297 +12.1%
2010 952,093 -0.8%
2011 986,182 +3.6%
2012 953,390 -3.3%
2013 980,802 +2.9%
2014 1.01 million +3.3%
2015 992,417 -2.0%
2016 1.00 million +1.1%
2017 984,072 -2.0%
2018 956,294 -2.8%
2019 1.00 million +4.7%
2020 975,052 -2.6%
2021 965,172 -1.0%
2022 950,358 -1.5%
2023 937,155 -1.4%
2024 919,984 -1.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 919,984 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 919,984 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 70,769 68,570 72,968 10
1860s 77,048 73,450 80,660 10
1870s 85,695 81,468 89,832 10
1880s 95,257 90,734 99,743 10
1890s 105,760 100,726 110,829 10
1900s 117,464 111,959 123,145 10
1910s 135,435 124,344 146,789 10
1920s 162,967 149,411 176,467 10
1930s 191,569 179,466 202,235 10
1940s 221,177 204,385 238,551 10
1950s 285,665 246,735 325,970 10
1960s 410,614 337,057 496,684 10
1970s 593,318 518,229 718,058 10
1980s 853,666 779,180 913,303 10
1990s 901,028 789,688 967,319 10
2000s 838,266 749,142 959,297 10
2010s 982,297 952,093 1.01 million 10
2020s 949,544 919,984 975,052 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 157 Eswatini 1.17 million compare
  2. 158 Bhutan 1.10 million compare
  3. 159 East Timor 1.03 million compare
  4. 161 Fiji 761,601 compare
  5. 162 Jamaica 759,063 compare
  6. 163 Montenegro 589,323 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Suriname?
Methane emissions in Suriname was 919,984 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2014.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 68,570 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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