Botswana vs Suriname: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Suriname
303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Suriname rank
15th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Botswana, a difference of 1.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 1990s | 276.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.7812 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2000s | 241.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2010s | 279.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2020s | 286.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Suriname?
- 1.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.