Waste — Emissions per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.38 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.39 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
All-time low
0.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Suriname, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Suriname is 0.38 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.37 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.

That places Suriname 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.382 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.377 t CO2eq/cap 0.37 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.386 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 59 Greece 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 59 Libya 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 61 Dominican Republic 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 61 Malaysia 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 61 OECD 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Suriname?
Waste — emissions per capita in Suriname was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Suriname ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.