Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Suriname
Suriname: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 13.5 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Suriname, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13.5 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Suriname peaked at 15.1 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9 µg/m³, in 1998.
That places Suriname 130th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Suriname, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9 µg/m³ | — |
| 1999 | 10.4 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1 µg/m³ | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1 µg/m³ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14 µg/m³ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 µg/m³ | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2 µg/m³ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2 µg/m³ | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7 µg/m³ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1 µg/m³ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 13 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1 µg/m³ | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1 µg/m³ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7 µg/m³ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6 µg/m³ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8 µg/m³ | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5 µg/m³ | +10.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13.5 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15 µg/m³, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13.5 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75 µg/m³, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.15 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.03 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Suriname?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Suriname was 13.5 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 µg/m³ in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.