Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.242 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1953
Years of data
43
1950–2009
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, 1950–2009
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 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname peaked at 0.242 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1953.
Suriname ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +94.3% |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | +125.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.186 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2124 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.215 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.212 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.242 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2248 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2076 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2093 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2017 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2038 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1852 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1466 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1168 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0767 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +125.5% | 0.0687 tonnes per person | 0.1549 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1897 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.216 tonnes per person | 0.2017 tonnes per person | 0.242 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1283 tonnes per person | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 0.1852 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
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- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
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- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
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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 coal in Suriname?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname was 0 tonnes per person in 2009, 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 coal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.242 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.