Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname stood at 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname peaked at 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Suriname ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 73 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kenya 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Slovenia 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Iran 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname was 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.