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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 12,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 12,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 13,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 13,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 13,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 13,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 13,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 13,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 13,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 13,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 13,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 13,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 14,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 14,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 14,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 14,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 14,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 14,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 14,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 14,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 15,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 15,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 15,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 15,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 16,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 16,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 16,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 16,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 16,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 16,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 17,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 17,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 17,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 17,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 17,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 18,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 18,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 18,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 18,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 18,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 18,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 19,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 19,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 19,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 19,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 19,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 20,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 20,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 20,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 20,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 20,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 21,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 21,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 21,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 21,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 22,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 22,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 22,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 23,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 23,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 23,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 24,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 24,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 24,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 25,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 25,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 26,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 26,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 27,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 27,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 28,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 28,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 29,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 29,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 30,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 30,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 31,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 31,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 32,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 32,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 33,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 33,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 33,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 34,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 34,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 35,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 35,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 36,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 36,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 38,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 38,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 40,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 41,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 43,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 45,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 46,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 48,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 50,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 268,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +435.6% |
| 1951 | 293,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 330,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 376,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1954 | 408,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 383,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 415,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 452,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 400,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1959 | 452,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 523,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1961 | 523,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 595,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 636,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 718,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 918,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.4% |
| 1967 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +435.6% | 50,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +34.4% | 918,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | -29.2% | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +27.9% | 718,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 918,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 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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