Greenhouse gas emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Greenhouse gas emissions was 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2013
All-time low
268,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Suriname peaked at 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 268,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
That places Suriname 159th out of 199 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 | 276,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 329,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 363,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 370,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 408,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 427,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 593,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 655,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 710,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 619,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 622,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 654,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 156 Albania 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Moldova 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Lesotho 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Mauritius 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Iceland 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 East Timor 4.88 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Suriname?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Suriname was 5.64 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Suriname rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.