Guyana vs Suriname: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Guyana
8,074 kt
in 2025
Suriname
11,770 kt
in 2025
Guyana rank
30th
Suriname rank
28th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
05.0k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 11,770 kt against 8,074 kt in Guyana, a difference of 3,696 kt.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 4,011 kt -2,303 kt 6,314 kt Guyana
2000s 4,635 kt 2,086 kt 2,549 kt Guyana
2010s 10,558 kt 5,537 kt 5,022 kt Guyana
2020s 8,353 kt 11,380 kt 3,027 kt Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Guyana or Suriname?
Suriname, at 11,770 kt against 8,074 kt in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Guyana and Suriname?
3,696 kt, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).