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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Suriname: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.06 t (2024), 68th of 203 in the world and 7th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.78 t (2024), 70th of 203 in the world and 9th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 3.7 Mt (2024), 156th of 203 in the world and 25th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person4.06 t2024 · world 68/203 · region 7/39GHG per person5.78 t2024 · world 70/203 · region 9/39GHG emissions3.7 Mt2024 · world 156/203 · region 25/39CO₂ emissions2.6 Mt2024 · world 149/203 · region 25/39
CO₂ per person
SurinameLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Suriname4.06 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
SurinameLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Suriname5.78 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Suriname in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.06 t202468/2037/393.11 t3.18 t4.25 t−11%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.78 t202470/2039/395.30 t5.23 t6.19 t−13%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e3.7 Mt2024156/20325/392.5 Mt2.9 Mt3.8 Mt−4.4%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt2.6 Mt2024149/20325/391.5 Mt1.7 Mt2.6 Mt−1.7%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.9 Mt2024158/20324/390.9 Mt1.0 Mt1.0 Mt−13%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption14.5%2021126/21219/4123.6%22.1%14.6%−6.7 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output41.9%202168/20615/4199.5%200161.8%34.1%−28.2 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.7 µg/m³2023113/20017/3527.7 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³+0.3%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area91.5%20242/2141/4292.8%92.6%92.0%−0.9 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area0.5%2024210/21039/390.5%0.5%0.5%−0.1 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.3%2024199/20639/390.4%0.3%0.4%−0.1 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory8.6%2025124/21319/42··8.5%+0.1 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.6%2022161/17731/330.7%0.6%0.6%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³158,867 m³20223/1832/34207,703 m³180,025 m³161,681 m³−9.7%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,447 kg/ha202453/17910/323,896 kg/ha4,232 kg/ha4,319 kg/ha+0.3%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Suriname and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Suriname. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSurinameBrazilFranceGuyana
CO₂ per person4.06 t20242.32 t20244.00 t20244.56 t2024
GHG per person5.78 t20246.13 t20245.52 t202410.51 t2024
GHG emissions3.7 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024378.1 Mt20248.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions2.6 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024274.5 Mt20243.8 Mt2024
Methane0.9 Mt2024621.2 Mt202467.0 Mt20244.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy14.5%202146.5%202116.2%202112.1%2022
Renewable power41.9%202177.4%202122.8%20217.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.7 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202316.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover91.5%202458.5%202432.9%202487.1%2024
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