Total ghg emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Total ghg emissions was 5.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.30 million
in 2013
All-time low
268,703
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.64 million for total ghg 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, total ghg emissions in Suriname peaked at 8.30 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 268,703, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 271,000 | — |
| 1851 | 268,703 | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 297,098 | +10.6% |
| 1853 | 287,081 | -3.4% |
| 1854 | 276,111 | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 275,679 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 272,278 | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 272,062 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 272,236 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 273,554 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 298,790 | +9.2% |
| 1861 | 309,625 | +3.6% |
| 1862 | 354,353 | +14.4% |
| 1863 | 331,265 | -6.5% |
| 1864 | 330,063 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 329,411 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 332,546 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 334,569 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 337,033 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 339,436 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 346,199 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 345,684 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 346,384 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 360,066 | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 386,058 | +7.2% |
| 1875 | 367,871 | -4.7% |
| 1876 | 360,471 | -2.0% |
| 1877 | 359,101 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 359,042 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 402,947 | +12.2% |
| 1880 | 372,830 | -7.5% |
| 1881 | 367,774 | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 365,484 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 366,234 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 366,867 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 368,635 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 370,439 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 372,576 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 374,943 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 376,370 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 382,019 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 420,796 | +10.2% |
| 1892 | 401,491 | -4.6% |
| 1893 | 409,849 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 400,224 | -2.3% |
| 1895 | 399,802 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 436,621 | +9.2% |
| 1897 | 413,210 | -5.4% |
| 1898 | 410,230 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 409,409 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 409,339 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 410,045 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 412,440 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 414,654 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 465,500 | +12.3% |
| 1905 | 434,660 | -6.6% |
| 1906 | 429,975 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 429,733 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 432,160 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 434,968 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 509,292 | +17.1% |
| 1911 | 542,103 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 579,579 | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 578,688 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 586,436 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 595,537 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 605,927 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 655,127 | +8.1% |
| 1918 | 637,538 | -2.7% |
| 1919 | 641,249 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 667,554 | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 726,549 | +8.8% |
| 1922 | 693,687 | -4.5% |
| 1923 | 692,483 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 695,604 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 703,898 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 712,498 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 725,382 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 733,422 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 758,789 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 660,224 | -13.0% |
| 1931 | 629,469 | -4.7% |
| 1932 | 616,974 | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 614,298 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 609,454 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 610,456 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 612,893 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 612,324 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 615,902 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 614,983 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 603,854 | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 605,177 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 606,171 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 611,192 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 614,568 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 621,266 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 628,060 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 634,160 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 644,301 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 654,299 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.02 million | +55.6% |
| 1951 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.14 million | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.29 million | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 1.57 million | +21.6% |
| 1962 | 1.48 million | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.64 million | +77.8% |
| 1964 | 2.24 million | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 2.09 million | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.49 million | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 3.41 million | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 3.10 million | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 3.98 million | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 3.62 million | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.37 million | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 3.83 million | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 4.03 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.83 million | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 5.38 million | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 5.18 million | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 4.70 million | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 4.32 million | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.91 million | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.70 million | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 5.04 million | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.52 million | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 4.27 million | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.91 million | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6.60 million | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 5.56 million | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 5.91 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.28 million | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.97 million | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 5.28 million | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 5.90 million | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.62 million | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 4.34 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.43 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.22 million | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 5.32 million | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 5.97 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.90 million | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.32 million | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.79 million | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 6.46 million | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 6.32 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.81 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.64 million | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.64 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.64 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +77.8% | 1.48 million | 2.64 million |
| 2008 | +62.9% | 4.43 million | 7.22 million |
| 1950 | +55.6% | 654,299 | 1.02 million |
| 2012 | +41.2% | 5.59 million | 7.90 million |
| 1968 | +37.2% | 2.49 million | 3.41 million |
| 1992 | +34.5% | 4.91 million | 6.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 276,580 | 268,703 | 297,098 | 10 |
| 1860s | 329,709 | 298,790 | 354,353 | 10 |
| 1870s | 363,382 | 345,684 | 402,947 | 10 |
| 1880s | 370,215 | 365,484 | 376,370 | 10 |
| 1890s | 408,365 | 382,019 | 436,621 | 10 |
| 1900s | 427,347 | 409,339 | 465,500 | 10 |
| 1910s | 593,148 | 509,292 | 655,127 | 10 |
| 1920s | 710,987 | 667,554 | 758,789 | 10 |
| 1930s | 619,698 | 609,454 | 660,224 | 10 |
| 1940s | 622,305 | 603,854 | 654,299 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 million | 1.02 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 million | 1.29 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.06 million | 3.37 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million | 4.27 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 4.44 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 4.04 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million | 5.59 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million | 5.64 million | 6.32 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Suriname?
- Total ghg emissions in Suriname was 5.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,703 in 1851.
- How does Suriname rank for total ghg emissions?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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