Per capita methane emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita methane emissions was 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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
Suriname recorded 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Suriname peaked at 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Suriname 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 45 Laos 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Guinea 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Iceland 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 639,850 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 420,949 (2025)
- Urban population 65.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Suriname?
- Per capita methane emissions in Suriname was 1.45 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 methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Suriname ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.