Afghanistan vs Suriname: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
16.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Suriname
18.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Suriname rank
179th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Suriname ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2000s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2010s | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2020s | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Suriname rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Suriname ranks 179th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.