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Share global methane emissions in Suriname

Suriname: Share global methane emissions was 0.0098 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0098
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0136
in 1992
All-time low
0.0056
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Suriname, 1850–2024

00.0050.010.015185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.0098 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Suriname peaked at 0.0136 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0056, in 1850.

That places Suriname 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Suriname, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0056 —
1851 0.0057 +0.3%
1852 0.0057 +0.2%
1853 0.0057 +0.1%
1854 0.0057 -0.3%
1855 0.0057 +0.2%
1856 0.0057 +0.0%
1857 0.0057 +0.2%
1858 0.0057 +0.2%
1859 0.0057 -0.0%
1860 0.0057 -0.1%
1861 0.0057 +0.5%
1862 0.0057 +0.6%
1863 0.0058 +0.2%
1864 0.0058 +0.3%
1865 0.0058 +0.3%
1866 0.0058 +0.3%
1867 0.0058 +0.5%
1868 0.0059 +0.5%
1869 0.0059 +0.3%
1870 0.0059 +0.5%
1871 0.0059 +0.2%
1872 0.0059 -0.1%
1873 0.0059 +0.1%
1874 0.006 +0.7%
1875 0.006 -0.0%
1876 0.006 +0.3%
1877 0.006 +0.3%
1878 0.006 +0.3%
1879 0.006 -0.0%
1880 0.006 -0.4%
1881 0.006 -0.0%
1882 0.006 -0.0%
1883 0.006 -0.1%
1884 0.006 +0.3%
1885 0.006 +0.3%
1886 0.006 +0.2%
1887 0.006 -0.1%
1888 0.006 -0.5%
1889 0.006 +0.2%
1890 0.006 -0.5%
1891 0.006 -0.0%
1892 0.006 +0.3%
1893 0.006 +0.6%
1894 0.006 -0.0%
1895 0.006 -0.2%
1896 0.006 +0.1%
1897 0.006 -0.1%
1898 0.006 -0.2%
1899 0.006 -0.6%
1900 0.006 -0.3%
1901 0.006 +0.0%
1902 0.006 +0.2%
1903 0.0059 -0.7%
1904 0.006 +0.3%
1905 0.0059 -0.2%
1906 0.0059 -0.5%
1907 0.0058 -1.3%
1908 0.0059 +1.0%
1909 0.0059 -0.3%
1910 0.0059 -0.3%
1911 0.0059 +0.9%
1912 0.006 +0.8%
1913 0.006 +0.0%
1914 0.0061 +2.9%
1915 0.0062 +1.3%
1916 0.0062 -0.0%
1917 0.0062 +0.4%
1918 0.0064 +2.0%
1919 0.0066 +3.1%
1920 0.0065 -1.0%
1921 0.0067 +3.8%
1922 0.0067 -0.2%
1923 0.0066 -1.3%
1924 0.0067 +0.7%
1925 0.0068 +0.9%
1926 0.0069 +1.5%
1927 0.0068 -1.0%
1928 0.0069 +1.1%
1929 0.0068 -0.5%
1930 0.0069 +1.6%
1931 0.0071 +2.0%
1932 0.0072 +1.6%
1933 0.0072 -0.1%
1934 0.0071 -0.9%
1935 0.0071 -0.3%
1936 0.007 -1.6%
1937 0.0069 -1.0%
1938 0.007 +0.8%
1939 0.0069 -0.9%
1940 0.0068 -1.1%
1941 0.0068 +0.1%
1942 0.0069 +0.4%
1943 0.0069 -0.1%
1944 0.0069 +0.3%
1945 0.0071 +2.8%
1946 0.007 -1.1%
1947 0.0069 -1.5%
1948 0.0069 +0.2%
1949 0.0069 +0.5%
1950 0.007 +0.9%
1951 0.007 +0.5%
1952 0.0071 +1.5%
1953 0.0071 +0.2%
1954 0.0072 +1.3%
1955 0.0071 -2.4%
1956 0.0071 -0.2%
1957 0.0071 +0.3%
1958 0.0071 +0.7%
1959 0.0071 -1.0%
1960 0.0071 +0.5%
1961 0.0071 +0.6%
1962 0.0074 +3.3%
1963 0.0074 +0.0%
1964 0.0078 +6.0%
1965 0.0084 +7.2%
1966 0.0078 -6.9%
1967 0.0086 +10.6%
1968 0.0089 +2.9%
1969 0.0081 -8.5%
1970 0.0089 +9.3%
1971 0.009 +2.0%
1972 0.0085 -5.8%
1973 0.0094 +9.7%
1974 0.0091 -2.9%
1975 0.0093 +2.6%
1976 0.0093 -0.5%
1977 0.0096 +3.9%
1978 0.0103 +7.1%
1979 0.0108 +4.3%
1980 0.0118 +9.2%
1981 0.0128 +8.6%
1982 0.0129 +1.3%
1983 0.0131 +1.0%
1984 0.013 -0.6%
1985 0.0127 -1.9%
1986 0.0129 +1.5%
1987 0.0127 -2.0%
1988 0.0128 +0.6%
1989 0.0129 +1.0%
1990 0.011 -14.4%
1991 0.012 +8.7%
1992 0.0136 +13.6%
1993 0.0123 -9.5%
1994 0.0127 +3.1%
1995 0.013 +2.5%
1996 0.013 -0.3%
1997 0.012 -7.9%
1998 0.0122 +2.4%
1999 0.0128 +4.5%
2000 0.0114 -10.5%
2001 0.0121 +6.1%
2002 0.0101 -17.1%
2003 0.011 +9.2%
2004 0.0107 -3.0%
2005 0.01 -6.5%
2006 0.0101 +1.3%
2007 0.01 -0.5%
2008 0.0105 +4.6%
2009 0.0119 +13.3%
2010 0.0116 -2.4%
2011 0.0117 +0.8%
2012 0.0112 -4.2%
2013 0.0116 +3.6%
2014 0.0119 +2.4%
2015 0.0116 -2.3%
2016 0.0117 +0.8%
2017 0.0113 -3.6%
2018 0.0108 -4.4%
2019 0.0112 +4.0%
2020 0.011 -1.6%
2021 0.0107 -3.1%
2022 0.0103 -3.5%
2023 0.0101 -2.7%
2024 0.0098 -2.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.0098 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.0098 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0057 0.0056 0.0057 10
1860s 0.0058 0.0057 0.0059 10
1870s 0.006 0.0059 0.006 10
1880s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1890s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1900s 0.0059 0.0058 0.006 10
1910s 0.0061 0.0059 0.0066 10
1920s 0.0067 0.0065 0.0069 10
1930s 0.007 0.0069 0.0072 10
1940s 0.0069 0.0068 0.0071 10
1950s 0.0071 0.007 0.0072 10
1960s 0.0079 0.0071 0.0089 10
1970s 0.0094 0.0085 0.0108 10
1980s 0.0128 0.0118 0.0131 10
1990s 0.0125 0.011 0.0136 10
2000s 0.0108 0.01 0.0121 10
2010s 0.0115 0.0108 0.0119 10
2020s 0.0104 0.0098 0.011 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 157 Eswatini 0.0125 compare
  2. 158 Bhutan 0.0115 compare
  3. 159 East Timor 0.0112 compare
  4. 161 Jamaica 0.008 compare
  5. 162 Fiji 0.008 compare
  6. 163 Montenegro 0.0062 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Suriname?
Share global methane emissions in Suriname was 0.0098 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.0136 in 1992.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 in 1850.
How does Suriname rank for share global methane emissions?
Suriname ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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