Benin vs Suriname: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Benin
138,516 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
119,181 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
78th
Suriname rank
80th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Benin currently reports 138,516 tonnes against 119,181 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 19,335 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Suriname ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 tonnes | 17,099 tonnes | 21,012 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | 115,416 tonnes | 105,523 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 77,251 tonnes | 60,763 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 20,376 tonnes | -44,039 tonnes | 64,416 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 89,177 tonnes | 27,061 tonnes | 62,116 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 276,258 tonnes | -13,422 tonnes | 289,680 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 104,808 tonnes | 64,324 tonnes | 40,484 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 158,748 tonnes | 71,091 tonnes | 87,657 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Benin or Suriname?
- Benin, at 138,516 tonnes against 119,181 tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Benin and Suriname?
- 19,335 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.