Guatemala vs Suriname: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Guatemala
144,362 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
119,181 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
77th
Suriname rank
80th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 144,362 tonnes against 119,181 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 25,181 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Suriname ahead.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,429 tonnes | 17,099 tonnes | 51,330 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 104,016 tonnes | 115,416 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 239,895 tonnes | 77,251 tonnes | 162,644 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -49,400 tonnes | -44,039 tonnes | 5,361 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 469,082 tonnes | 27,061 tonnes | 442,021 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 285,080 tonnes | -13,422 tonnes | 298,502 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 753,416 tonnes | 64,324 tonnes | 689,092 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 124,315 tonnes | 71,091 tonnes | 53,224 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Guatemala, at 144,362 tonnes against 119,181 tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 25,181 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 77th 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.