Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 4.64 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.64 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
35th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.04 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
1.07 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Suriname stood at 4.64 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Suriname peaked at 6.04 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Suriname 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1954 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 4.87 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.77 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.64 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.64 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 4.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by fuel type in Suriname?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Suriname was 4.64 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 by fuel type recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.