Per capita ghg emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita ghg emissions was 8.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.89
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.81
in 1992
All-time low
3.15
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Suriname is 8.89, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Suriname peaked at 15.81 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1851.
That places Suriname 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.18 | — |
| 1851 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 3.48 | +10.5% |
| 1853 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 1854 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 1855 | 3.22 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 3.18 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 3.17 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 3.48 | +9.1% |
| 1861 | 3.6 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 4.12 | +14.4% |
| 1863 | 3.85 | -6.6% |
| 1864 | 3.83 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 3.86 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 3.88 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 3.93 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 4.15 | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 4.45 | +7.1% |
| 1875 | 4.24 | -4.8% |
| 1876 | 4.15 | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 4.63 | +12.1% |
| 1880 | 4.28 | -7.5% |
| 1881 | 4.22 | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 4.19 | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 4.19 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 4.2 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 4.21 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.23 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.25 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 4.28 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 4.29 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 4.35 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 4.79 | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 4.57 | -4.7% |
| 1893 | 4.66 | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1895 | 4.54 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 4.95 | +9.1% |
| 1897 | 4.68 | -5.4% |
| 1898 | 4.65 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 4.63 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 4.63 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 4.63 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 4.66 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 4.68 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 5.25 | +12.2% |
| 1905 | 4.9 | -6.7% |
| 1906 | 4.84 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 4.86 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 5.6 | +15.4% |
| 1911 | 5.84 | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 6.06 | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 5.85 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 5.72 | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 5.52 | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 5.76 | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 5.41 | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 5.28 | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 5.35 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 5.7 | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 5.36 | -6.1% |
| 1923 | 5.29 | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 5.25 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 5.28 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 5.28 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 5.39 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 4.62 | -14.2% |
| 1931 | 4.34 | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 4.18 | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 4.08 | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 3.98 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 3.91 | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 3.78 | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 3.66 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 3.54 | -3.4% |
| 1941 | 3.5 | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 3.46 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 3.42 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 3.41 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 5.2 | +52.6% |
| 1951 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.27 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.17 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.09 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.06 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.63 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 4.57 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.89 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 5.75 | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 5.23 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 8.88 | +69.9% |
| 1964 | 7.23 | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 6.55 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 6.73 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.26 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 9.63 | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 8.44 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 10.49 | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 9.23 | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 9.92 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 10.09 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.55 | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 9.79 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 10.39 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 9.96 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 12.01 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 14.25 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 15.12 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 13.79 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 12.48 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 11.39 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 12.85 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 12.78 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.52 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 12.69 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 11.23 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 10.46 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 10.75 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.82 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 15.81 | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 13.26 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 14 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 14.13 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.04 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 11.22 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 13.06 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 11.31 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 12.37 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.73 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 12.19 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 11.97 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 8.37 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.34 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.43 | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 9.78 | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 10.06 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 14.04 | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 14.59 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 11.47 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.66 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 10.32 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.41 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 9.32 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.02 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.89 | -1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +69.9% | 5.23 | 8.88 |
| 2008 | +61.0% | 8.34 | 13.43 |
| 1950 | +52.6% | 3.41 | 5.2 |
| 2012 | +39.6% | 10.06 | 14.04 |
| 1992 | +33.7% | 11.82 | 15.81 |
| 1968 | +32.6% | 7.26 | 9.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.23 | 3.15 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.83 | 3.48 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.19 | 3.99 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.23 | 4.19 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.64 | 4.35 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.81 | 4.63 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.67 | 5.28 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.34 | 5.25 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.01 | 3.66 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.44 | 3.4 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.07 | 4.57 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 4.89 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.47 | 8.55 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 | 10.46 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 | 10.75 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 7.7 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 9.66 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 | 8.89 | 10.32 | 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 ghg emissions in Suriname?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Suriname was 8.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1851.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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