What is emissions of air pollutants in Suriname?

Emissions of air pollutants in Suriname was 25,681 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 28,005 tonnes in 2013.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 2.8 tonnes in 1750.

How does Suriname rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Suriname ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Suriname

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Suriname
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Emissions of air pollutants was 25,681 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

25,681 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

151st

of 220 countries

All-time high

28,005 tonnes

in 2013

All-time low

2.8 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Suriname, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Suriname is 25,681 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Suriname peaked at 28,005 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Suriname 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	2.91 tonnes	2.8 tonnes	3.02 tonnes	10
1760s	3.16 tonnes	3.04 tonnes	3.28 tonnes	10
1770s	3.43 tonnes	3.31 tonnes	3.56 tonnes	10
1780s	3.73 tonnes	3.59 tonnes	3.87 tonnes	10
1790s	4.04 tonnes	3.9 tonnes	4.19 tonnes	10
1800s	4.42 tonnes	4.23 tonnes	4.62 tonnes	10
1810s	4.83 tonnes	4.66 tonnes	5.01 tonnes	10
1820s	5.23 tonnes	5.05 tonnes	5.42 tonnes	10
1830s	5.66 tonnes	5.46 tonnes	5.86 tonnes	10
1840s	6.12 tonnes	5.9 tonnes	6.33 tonnes	10
1850s	6.61 tonnes	6.38 tonnes	6.86 tonnes	10
1860s	7.12 tonnes	6.89 tonnes	7.41 tonnes	10
1870s	8.52 tonnes	7.49 tonnes	9.27 tonnes	10
1880s	9.97 tonnes	9.38 tonnes	10.48 tonnes	10
1890s	11.34 tonnes	10.56 tonnes	12.26 tonnes	10
1900s	18.22 tonnes	12.48 tonnes	25.51 tonnes	10
1910s	34.35 tonnes	26.64 tonnes	46.41 tonnes	10
1920s	65.73 tonnes	51.1 tonnes	80.27 tonnes	10
1930s	98.06 tonnes	83.29 tonnes	116.98 tonnes	10
1940s	155.51 tonnes	123.98 tonnes	189.62 tonnes	10
1950s	889.15 tonnes	661.8 tonnes	1,046 tonnes	10
1960s	1,970 tonnes	1,179 tonnes	3,078 tonnes	10
1970s	4,027 tonnes	2,812 tonnes	5,631 tonnes	10
1980s	5,099 tonnes	3,859 tonnes	5,712 tonnes	10
1990s	19,236 tonnes	16,610 tonnes	20,921 tonnes	10
2000s	16,014 tonnes	14,088 tonnes	20,176 tonnes	10
2010s	24,122 tonnes	19,881 tonnes	28,005 tonnes	10
2020s	25,622 tonnes	25,472 tonnes	25,714 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Suriname

148 Congo 28,422 tonnes compare
149 Puerto Rico 27,455 tonnes compare
150 Namibia 26,104 tonnes compare
153 Armenia 25,032 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Suriname

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Suriname?: Emissions of air pollutants in Suriname was 25,681 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 28,005 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 2.8 tonnes in 1750.
How does Suriname rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Suriname ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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