Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname
Suriname: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, 1950–2009
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname peaked at 0.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +96.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +96.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +71.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +74.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +96.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +96.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1966 | +74.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +71.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Suriname was 0.0% in 2009, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.