Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Suriname

Suriname: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 412.35 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
412.35 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 136 countries
All-time high
615.7 kt
in 1986
All-time low
207.9 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Suriname, 1961–2023

200300400500600196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Suriname stood at 412.35 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Suriname peaked at 615.7 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 207.9 kt, in 1961.

Suriname ranks 58th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 207.9 kt —
1962 219.75 kt +5.7%
1963 223.22 kt +1.6%
1964 245.84 kt +10.1%
1965 272.57 kt +10.9%
1966 238.9 kt -12.4%
1967 274.51 kt +14.9%
1968 287.06 kt +4.6%
1969 264.47 kt -7.9%
1970 319.29 kt +20.7%
1971 327.65 kt +2.6%
1972 305.32 kt -6.8%
1973 367.53 kt +20.4%
1974 362.6 kt -1.3%
1975 387.52 kt +6.9%
1976 395.05 kt +1.9%
1977 406.76 kt +3.0%
1978 451.45 kt +11.0%
1979 480.4 kt +6.4%
1980 529.68 kt +10.3%
1981 579.37 kt +9.4%
1982 594.93 kt +2.7%
1983 599.78 kt +0.8%
1984 614.09 kt +2.4%
1985 613.56 kt -0.1%
1986 615.7 kt +0.3%
1987 582.61 kt -5.4%
1988 566.64 kt -2.7%
1989 569.05 kt +0.4%
1990 423.49 kt -25.6%
1991 489.37 kt +15.6%
1992 560.75 kt +14.6%
1993 478.44 kt -14.7%
1994 489.88 kt +2.4%
1995 500.84 kt +2.2%
1996 505.61 kt +1.0%
1997 438.91 kt -13.2%
1998 410.57 kt -6.5%
1999 396.48 kt -3.4%
2000 344.38 kt -13.1%
2001 415.64 kt +20.7%
2002 327.94 kt -21.1%
2003 429.05 kt +30.8%
2004 401.39 kt -6.4%
2005 372.43 kt -7.2%
2006 364.04 kt -2.3%
2007 345.68 kt -5.0%
2008 362.59 kt +4.9%
2009 447.86 kt +23.5%
2010 441.31 kt -1.5%
2011 468.34 kt +6.1%
2012 422.11 kt -9.9%
2013 478.86 kt +13.4%
2014 512.25 kt +7.0%
2015 487.25 kt -4.9%
2016 517.56 kt +6.2%
2017 490.92 kt -5.1%
2018 463.41 kt -5.6%
2019 494.61 kt +6.7%
2020 478.11 kt -3.3%
2021 468.59 kt -2.0%
2022 401.9 kt -14.2%
2023 412.35 kt +2.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 412.35 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 412.35 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 248.25 kt 207.9 kt 287.06 kt 9
1970s 380.36 kt 305.32 kt 480.4 kt 10
1980s 586.54 kt 529.68 kt 615.7 kt 10
1990s 469.43 kt 396.48 kt 560.75 kt 10
2000s 381.1 kt 327.94 kt 447.86 kt 10
2010s 477.66 kt 422.11 kt 517.56 kt 10
2020s 440.23 kt 401.9 kt 478.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 55 Portugal 469.49 kt compare
  2. 56 Burundi 461.22 kt compare
  3. 57 Uganda 433.64 kt compare
  4. 59 Chad 384.97 kt compare
  5. 60 Cuba 367.36 kt compare
  6. 61 Cameroon 358.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Suriname?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Suriname was 412.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 615.7 kt in 1986.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 207.9 kt in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Suriname ranks 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.