Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Suriname stood at 4.71 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Suriname peaked at 6.31 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Suriname 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 4.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Suriname?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Suriname was 4.71 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.