Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Sao Tome and Principe
123,367 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
174,516 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Suriname rank
105th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 174,516 tonnes against 123,367 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 51,149 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th and Suriname ranks 105th of 197 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 100,830 tonnes | 212,835 tonnes | 112,005 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1860s | 105,754 tonnes | 273,371 tonnes | 167,617 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1870s | 113,459 tonnes | 304,387 tonnes | 190,928 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1880s | 113,789 tonnes | 302,276 tonnes | 188,487 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1890s | 112,533 tonnes | 335,010 tonnes | 222,478 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1900s | 103,724 tonnes | 324,872 tonnes | 221,148 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1910s | 109,630 tonnes | 499,693 tonnes | 390,062 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1920s | 99,921 tonnes | 581,268 tonnes | 481,347 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1930s | 58,485 tonnes | 403,197 tonnes | 344,713 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1940s | -37,336 tonnes | 365,150 tonnes | 402,487 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1950s | -132,893 tonnes | 525,040 tonnes | 657,933 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1960s | -246,316 tonnes | 976,239 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | -157,970 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | -164,437 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 18,386 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | -3,353 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 172,450 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 122,224 tonnes | 615,295 tonnes | 493,072 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 174,516 tonnes against 123,367 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 51,149 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th and Suriname ranks 105th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.