Per capita co2 vs average in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita co2 vs average was 4.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.71
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
74th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 1980
All-time low
1.09
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Suriname, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4.71 for per capita co2 vs average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Suriname peaked at 6.31 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 74th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 vs average in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.17 | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 1.3 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 1.47 | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 1.54 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.38 | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 1.47 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 1.56 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.29 | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 1.43 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 1.64 | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.74 | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 3.89 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 4.09 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.14 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.24 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.37 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.39 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.32 | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 5.16 | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.93 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 6.27 | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 6.07 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.31 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.62 | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 4.06 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 4.13 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.48 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 4.43 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.66 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.54 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.86 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.31 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 5.54 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 3.49 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 4.77 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.54 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | +3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.37 | 1.09 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 1.57 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.07 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 3.62 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.21 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.02 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.49 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.28 | 4.77 | 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 vs average in Suriname?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Suriname was 4.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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