Rwanda vs Suriname: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Rwanda
4.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
3.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
157th
Suriname rank
160th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.32 million tonnes against 3.16 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 million tonnes | 832,450 tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 5.33 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 7.98 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.91 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.37 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.79 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 4.61 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Rwanda, at 4.32 million tonnes against 3.16 million tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 1.16 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 160th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.