Nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrous oxide emissions was 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
258,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
3,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname stood at 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname peaked at 258,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Suriname ranks 160th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 38,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname was 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 258,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.