Liberia vs Suriname: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Liberia
315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Suriname
321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Liberia rank
139th
Suriname rank
137th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Liberia
  • Suriname
200300400500600700200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Liberia, a difference of 6.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 137th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 647 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 286.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 360.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Liberia
2010s 616.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 354.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 262.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Liberia
2020s 386.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 341.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 44.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Liberia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Liberia and Suriname?
6.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Liberia ranks 139th 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.