Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 270.32 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Suriname stood at 270.32 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Suriname peaked at 316.43 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 192.56 kilograms per person, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.68 kilograms per person | 256.05 kilograms per person | 296.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.01 kilograms per person | 192.56 kilograms per person | 316.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.76 kilograms per person | 216.84 kilograms per person | 286.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.78 kilograms per person | 208.61 kilograms per person | 277.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Suriname?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Suriname was 270.32 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 316.43 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.56 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.