CO₂ emissions · Americas · 2024 data
Suriname CO₂ Emissions
Suriname emitted 3.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 4.71 t per person — #148 of 213 countries and 0.01% of global emissions. That is close to the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2014 at 3.2 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Suriname, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.0 | 4.71 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 4.56 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 4.54 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 4.28 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 4.77 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 4.35 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 3.49 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 4.09 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | 4.96 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | 4.67 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | 5.56 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | 5.54 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 4.43 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | 4.96 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 4.32 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0 | 3.66 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | 3.61 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | 3.31 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 3.31 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | 3.02 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 3.04 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | 3.14 | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 4.86 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | 4.60 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | 4.55 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | 4.60 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | 4.70 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | 4.75 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | 4.80 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.0 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0 | 4.86 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0 | 4.86 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0 | 4.88 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | 4.21 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | 4.54 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | 4.66 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | 4.48 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | 4.13 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | 4.06 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | 3.62 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | 4.97 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0 | 5.40 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 6.31 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | 6.07 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | 6.27 | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | 4.93 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0 | 5.14 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.0 | 5.16 | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | 4.07 | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1 | 5.32 | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | 4.39 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | 4.38 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | 4.24 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | 4.14 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | 4.09 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | 3.89 | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | 3.31 | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8 | 2.49 | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6 | 1.96 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5 | 1.79 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5 | 1.74 | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4 | 1.57 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4 | 1.64 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4 | 1.44 | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3 | 1.29 | -14.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4 | 1.56 | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3 | 1.47 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3 | 1.38 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3 | 1.54 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3 | 1.47 | +16.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3 | 1.30 | +14.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2 | 1.17 | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | 1.09 | — |
Where Suriname's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Suriname vs the world
Primary energy use: 15,525 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.