Per capita GHG emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita GHG emissions was 22.82 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Suriname, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Suriname is 22.82 tons/capita, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Suriname peaked at 23.76 tons/capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.59 tons/capita, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 15.67 tons/capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.63 tons/capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.24 tons/capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.06 tons/capita | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1 tons/capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.14 tons/capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.89 tons/capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.85 tons/capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.79 tons/capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.12 tons/capita | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 13.85 tons/capita | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.59 tons/capita | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 12.91 tons/capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.47 tons/capita | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.68 tons/capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.42 tons/capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.05 tons/capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.26 tons/capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.38 tons/capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.85 tons/capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.18 tons/capita | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 22.81 tons/capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.28 tons/capita | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.82 tons/capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.78 tons/capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.76 tons/capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.24 tons/capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.82 tons/capita | -1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22.82 tons/capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46 tons/capita, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.82 tons/capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.82 tons/capita, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +60.1% | 13.85 tons/capita | 22.18 tons/capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.15 tons/capita | 14.79 tons/capita | 15.67 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 tons/capita | 12.59 tons/capita | 13.85 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 tons/capita | 13.85 tons/capita | 23.76 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 per capita ghg emissions in Suriname?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Suriname was 22.82 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 tons/capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 tons/capita in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Suriname ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.