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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 3,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 3,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 4,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 4,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 4,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 4,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 4,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 4,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 4,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 4,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 4,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 4,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 4,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 4,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 4,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 4,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 4,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 4,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 4,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 4,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 4,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 5,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 5,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 5,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 5,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 5,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 5,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 5,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 5,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 5,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 5,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 5,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 5,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 5,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 5,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 5,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 6,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 6,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 6,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 6,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 6,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 7,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 7,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 7,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 7,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 7,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 7,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 8,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 8,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 9,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1904 | 9,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 10,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1906 | 10,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 10,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 11,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 11,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 11,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 12,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 12,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 12,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 12,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 12,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 12,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 12,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 12,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 12,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 13,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 13,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 13,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 13,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 13,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 13,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 13,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 13,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 13,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 13,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 13,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 13,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 13,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 13,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 13,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 14,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 14,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 14,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 15,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 15,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 15,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 16,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 17,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 18,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 20,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1945 | 22,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1946 | 24,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 26,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 28,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 29,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 31,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 32,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 33,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 35,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 37,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 39,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 41,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 43,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 45,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 47,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 48,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 51,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 53,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 54,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 56,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 59,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 60,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 66,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 67,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 70,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 75,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 76,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 79,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 80,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 72,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 77,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 81,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 86,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 81,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 81,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 106,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 141,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 194,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 205,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 163,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 183,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 248,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 163,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 149,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 161,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 187,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 230,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 224,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 165,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 167,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 187,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 216,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 209,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 191,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 254,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 174,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 154,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 164,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 188,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 167,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 194,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 175,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 228,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 203,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 218,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 214,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 223,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 194,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 229,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 215,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 254,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 250,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 203,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 227,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 258,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 229,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 227,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 231,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -34.4% | 248,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1983 | +37.3% | 141,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1987 | +35.8% | 183,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2001 | -31.4% | 254,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +32.7% | 106,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | +32.6% | 191,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Djibouti 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 East Timor 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Luxembourg 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bahrain 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Bhutan 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Mauritius 186,007 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 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.