Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.2117 against 0.2087 in Samoa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Suriname: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Samoa

0.2087

in 2024

Suriname

0.2117

in 2024

Samoa rank

36th

Suriname rank

35th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Samoa
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.2117 against 0.2087 in Samoa, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1881	0.1716	0.0165	Samoa
2000s	0.2096	0.1491	0.0605	Samoa
2010s	0.2315	0.1782	0.0533	Samoa
2020s	0.2257	0.2253	0.0004	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.2117 against 0.2087 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Suriname?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Samoa ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.