Long run air pollution in Suriname
Suriname: Long run air pollution was 25,681 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
25,681
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
28,005
in 2013
All-time low
2.8
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Suriname, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Suriname is 25,681, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Suriname peaked at 28,005 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8, 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.
Long run air pollution in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.8 | — |
| 1751 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 2.85 | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 2.87 | +0.9% |
| 1754 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 2.92 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 2.95 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 2.97 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 3.02 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 3.1 | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 3.12 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 3.15 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 3.28 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 3.31 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 1772 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 1773 | 3.39 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 3.42 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 3.51 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 3.53 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 3.59 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 3.62 | +0.9% |
| 1782 | 3.65 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 3.68 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 3.71 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 3.74 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 3.77 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 3.8 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 3.87 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 3.93 | +0.9% |
| 1792 | 3.96 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 4 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 4.06 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 4.09 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 4.13 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 4.16 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 4.19 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 4.23 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 4.27 | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 4.31 | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 4.36 | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 4.4 | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 4.44 | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 4.49 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 4.53 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 4.57 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 4.62 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 4.66 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 4.7 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 4.78 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 4.85 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 4.89 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 4.97 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 5.01 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 5.05 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 5.09 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 5.13 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 5.17 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 5.21 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 5.34 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 5.38 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 5.42 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 5.46 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 5.5 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 5.55 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 5.59 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 5.64 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 5.68 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 5.73 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 5.77 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 5.81 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 5.86 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 5.9 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 5.95 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 6 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 6.04 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 6.14 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 6.19 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 6.23 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 6.28 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 6.33 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 6.38 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 6.43 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 6.59 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 6.64 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 6.69 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 6.75 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 6.8 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 6.86 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 6.89 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 7 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 7.04 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 7.08 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 7.16 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 7.24 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 7.32 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 7.41 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 7.49 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 7.77 | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 8.05 | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 8.35 | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 8.52 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 8.7 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 8.87 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 9.05 | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 9.16 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 9.27 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 9.38 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 9.49 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 9.64 | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 9.79 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 9.93 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 10.07 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 10.21 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 10.32 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 10.4 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 10.48 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 10.56 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 10.65 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 10.84 | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 11.03 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 11.22 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 11.41 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 11.61 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 11.82 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 12.04 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 12.26 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 12.48 | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 13.68 | +9.7% |
| 1902 | 14.87 | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 16.03 | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 17.18 | +7.2% |
| 1905 | 18.31 | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 19.45 | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 21.32 | +9.6% |
| 1908 | 23.33 | +9.4% |
| 1909 | 25.51 | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 26.64 | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 27.88 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 29.42 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 30.98 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 32.54 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 34 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 36.36 | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 38.69 | +6.4% |
| 1918 | 40.56 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 46.41 | +14.4% |
| 1920 | 51.1 | +10.1% |
| 1921 | 56.07 | +9.7% |
| 1922 | 58.09 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 60.2 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 63.26 | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 66.98 | +5.9% |
| 1926 | 70.54 | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 73.75 | +4.6% |
| 1928 | 76.99 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 80.27 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 83.29 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 86.44 | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 89.43 | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 92.19 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 94.97 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 97.8 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 101.15 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 106.51 | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 111.79 | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 116.98 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 123.98 | +6.0% |
| 1941 | 131.31 | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 127.39 | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 144.64 | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 152.67 | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 160.82 | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 167.75 | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 174.9 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 182.03 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 189.62 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 661.8 | +249.0% |
| 1951 | 718.1 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 785.31 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 898.8 | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 931.63 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 894.5 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 970.43 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 1,046 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 940.16 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 1,045 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 1,179 | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 1,179 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,318 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1,398 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,526 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1,868 | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 2,369 | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 2,810 | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 2,973 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3,078 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3,193 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,468 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 3,432 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,941 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2,812 | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 4,378 | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 4,116 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 4,030 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5,631 | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 5,266 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 5,712 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 5,656 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,301 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 3,859 | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 4,260 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 4,571 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 5,156 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 5,204 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,682 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 5,588 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 16,610 | +197.2% |
| 1991 | 20,055 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 20,921 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 18,443 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 18,316 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20,154 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 19,790 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 19,110 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 20,317 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18,645 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 14,088 | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 14,582 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14,144 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15,401 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 16,737 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 20,176 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 17,604 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 14,820 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 15,336 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17,251 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 20,408 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 21,057 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25,742 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 28,005 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 26,164 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 26,745 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26,353 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,945 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 19,881 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 24,922 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 25,472 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 25,714 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,681 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25,681 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25,681 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +249.0% | 189.62 | 661.8 |
| 1990 | +197.2% | 5,588 | 16,610 |
| 1975 | +55.7% | 2,812 | 4,378 |
| 1978 | +39.7% | 4,030 | 5,631 |
| 1974 | -28.7% | 3,941 | 2,812 |
| 1983 | -27.2% | 5,301 | 3,859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.91 | 2.8 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3.16 | 3.04 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3.43 | 3.31 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3.73 | 3.59 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1790s | 4.04 | 3.9 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1800s | 4.42 | 4.23 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.83 | 4.66 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.23 | 5.05 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.66 | 5.46 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.12 | 5.9 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.61 | 6.38 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.12 | 6.89 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.52 | 7.49 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.97 | 9.38 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.34 | 10.56 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.22 | 12.48 | 25.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.35 | 26.64 | 46.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.73 | 51.1 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 98.06 | 83.29 | 116.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 155.51 | 123.98 | 189.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 889.15 | 661.8 | 1,046 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,970 | 1,179 | 3,078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,027 | 2,812 | 5,631 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,099 | 3,859 | 5,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,236 | 16,610 | 20,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,014 | 14,088 | 20,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,122 | 19,881 | 28,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,622 | 25,472 | 25,714 | 3 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.025 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0997 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Suriname?
- Long run air pollution in Suriname was 25,681 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28,005 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1750.
- How does Suriname rank for long run air pollution?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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