Waste — Emissions Share in Suriname

Suriname: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.51 %
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
181st
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.09 %
in 2018
All-time low
1.8 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Suriname, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.7 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 1.9 %1993: 2 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 2.1 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 3 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 3 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 3 %2023: 2.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Suriname stood at 2.51 %.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Suriname peaked at 3.09 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8 %, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 181st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Suriname, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.73 % —
1991 2.41 % -11.7%
1992 1.94 % -19.5%
1993 1.99 % +2.6%
1994 2.68 % +34.7%
1995 2.65 % -1.1%
1996 2.38 % -10.2%
1997 2.08 % -12.6%
1998 2.05 % -1.4%
1999 2.4 % +17.1%
2000 1.8 % -25.0%
2001 2.65 % +47.2%
2002 2.95 % +11.3%
2003 2.67 % -9.5%
2004 2.5 % -6.4%
2005 2.95 % +18.0%
2006 2.6 % -11.9%
2007 2.95 % +13.5%
2008 2.31 % -21.7%
2009 2.64 % +14.3%
2010 2.55 % -3.4%
2011 2.66 % +4.3%
2012 2.61 % -1.9%
2013 3.03 % +16.1%
2014 2.58 % -14.9%
2015 2.69 % +4.3%
2016 2.3 % -14.5%
2017 2.41 % +4.8%
2018 3.09 % +28.2%
2019 2.76 % -10.7%
2020 2.44 % -11.6%
2021 2.84 % +16.4%
2022 2.98 % +4.9%
2023 2.51 % -15.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 2.51 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 2.51 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 % 1.94 % 2.73 % 10
2000s 2.6 % 1.8 % 2.95 % 10
2010s 2.67 % 2.3 % 3.09 % 10
2020s 2.69 % 2.44 % 2.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 178 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.63 % compare
  2. 179 Latvia 2.6 % compare
  3. 180 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.54 % compare
  4. 182 Sudan 2.39 % compare
  5. 183 United Republic of Tanzania 2.28 % compare
  6. 184 Estonia 2.26 % compare
  7. 184 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2.26 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Suriname?
Waste — emissions share in Suriname was 2.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 % in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 % in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for waste — emissions share?
Suriname ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.