Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname

Suriname: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.4 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
18.04 %
in 1990
All-time low
1.4 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 18 %1991: 12.8 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 12.3 %1995: 11.9 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 11.6 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 11.8 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 3 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname stood at 1.4 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname peaked at 18.04 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4 %, in 2021.

That places Suriname 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.42 % 11.08 % 18.04 % 10
2000s 4.14 % 2.79 % 11.81 % 10
2010s 2.42 % 1.57 % 3.16 % 10
2020s 1.46 % 1.4 % 1.63 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname was 1.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 18.04 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 % in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Suriname ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.