Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0313 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname is 0.0313 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0455 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1964.
That places Suriname 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0024 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0147 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0344 units per person | +159.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0413 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0407 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0405 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0374 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 units per person | -57.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0251 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 units per person | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 units per person | -3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0313 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0313 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per person, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +159.2% | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0344 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Suriname was 0.0313 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0455 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.