Suriname vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions per capita
Suriname
4.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
77th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Suriname
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.71 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Suriname ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 0.1222 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Suriname or United Kingdom?
- Suriname, at 4.71 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and United Kingdom rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Suriname ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th 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.