Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,495 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Suriname stood at 1,495 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Suriname peaked at 1,701 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 transport in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 608.42 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 616.57 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 865.95 kilograms per person | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 908.34 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 914.52 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 962.8 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,010 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,017 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,061 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,067 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,218 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1,025 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 1,226 kilograms per person | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 1,090 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,164 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,169 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,701 kilograms per person | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 1,381 kilograms per person | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1,134 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1,453 kilograms per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,323 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,473 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,508 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,495 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,495 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,495 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +45.5% | 1,169 kilograms per person | 1,701 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 903.1 kilograms per person | 608.42 kilograms per person | 1,067 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 kilograms per person | 1,025 kilograms per person | 1,701 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,450 kilograms per person | 1,323 kilograms per person | 1,508 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Seychelles 1,563 kilograms per person compare
- 51 United Kingdom 1,544 kilograms per person compare
- 52 Japan 1,498 kilograms per person compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 1,492 kilograms per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,465 kilograms per person compare
- 56 Montenegro 1,452 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Suriname?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Suriname was 1,495 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,701 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.