Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname stood at 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname peaked at 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Suriname 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.2145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.2514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.2341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +425.5% |
| 1951 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +425.5% | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -30.7% | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +29.9% | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 59 Andorra 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Algeria 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Denmark 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Croatia 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Italy 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Barbados 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname was 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.