Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0314 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0314 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0952 tonnes per person
in 1981
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0314 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname peaked at 0.0952 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 121st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.059 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0314 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0314 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +75.8% | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.0653 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | -71.7% | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +64.9% | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +62.1% | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +48.5% | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | -46.7% | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0577 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0557 tonnes per person | 0.0661 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Suriname was 0.0314 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0952 tonnes per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.