Estonia vs Suriname: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Estonia
319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Suriname
321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Estonia rank
138th
Suriname rank
137th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Estonia
  • Suriname
200300400500600700199020072025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Estonia, a difference of 2.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 137th of 213 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 634.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 286.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 347.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Estonia
2010s 583.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 354.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 229.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Estonia
2020s 416.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 341.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 74.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Estonia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Estonia and Suriname?
2.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Suriname rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Estonia ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.