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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1944 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -35.2% | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1983 | +36.5% | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2001 | -32.8% | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +34.2% | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | +32.3% | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | +30.1% | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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 |
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- 73 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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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 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.