Denmark vs Suriname: CO₂ emissions per capita
Denmark
4.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname
4.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Suriname rank
74th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- Suriname
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.71 tonnes per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.59 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 6.55 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 11.79 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 10.69 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 6.03 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 11.92 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 7.21 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 0.3132 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Denmark or Suriname?
- Denmark, at 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.71 tonnes per person in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Denmark and Suriname?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Suriname rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 74th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.