Guyana vs Suriname: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Guyana
131,397 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
119,181 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
79th
Suriname rank
80th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 131,397 tonnes against 119,181 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 12,216 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,569 tonnes | 17,099 tonnes | 15,470 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 81,341 tonnes | 115,416 tonnes | 34,075 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 15,389 tonnes | 77,251 tonnes | 61,862 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | -33,709 tonnes | -44,039 tonnes | 10,330 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 65,219 tonnes | 27,061 tonnes | 38,158 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6,962 tonnes | -13,422 tonnes | 20,384 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 73,993 tonnes | 64,324 tonnes | 9,668 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 373,025 tonnes | 71,091 tonnes | 301,934 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 131,397 tonnes against 119,181 tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Guyana and Suriname?
- 12,216 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 79th 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.