How have things changed?, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0507 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0507 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.082 metric tons per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0101 metric tons per person
in 1982
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Suriname, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Suriname is 0.0507 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.082 metric tons per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 metric tons per person, in 1982.
That places Suriname 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.027 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 0.031 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0293 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -50.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +66.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.027 metric tons per person | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.035 metric tons per person | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0474 metric tons per person | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0596 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0584 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0482 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0639 metric tons per person | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.064 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.064 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0626 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.082 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0657 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0487 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0521 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0507 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0507 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.019 metric tons per person | 0.027 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0232 metric tons per person | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0313 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0191 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.033 metric tons per person | 0.0186 metric tons per person | 0.0524 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0579 metric tons per person | 0.0451 metric tons per person | 0.0708 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0654 metric tons per person | 0.0519 metric tons per person | 0.082 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 metric tons per person | 0.0487 metric tons per person | 0.0541 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 31 Cambodia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
- 32 Ireland 0.0525 metric tons per person compare
- 33 French Polynesia 0.0522 metric tons per person compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0496 metric tons per person compare
- 36 Estonia 0.0483 metric tons per person compare
- 37 Guyana 0.0466 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Suriname?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Suriname was 0.0507 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.082 metric tons per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 1982.
- How does Suriname rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.