Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname
Suriname: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
12,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname peaked at 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Suriname 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 14,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 15,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 17,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 19,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 24,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 34,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 43,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 378,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 452,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 993,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 151 Sierra Leone 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 Burundi 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Iceland 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Liberia 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Bahamas 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname was 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.