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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.