Gabon vs Suriname: Carbon intensity of energy
Gabon
314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Suriname
303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Suriname rank
15th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Gabon
- Suriname
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Suriname, a difference of 11.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 654.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 373.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 1990s | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2000s | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 307.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 43.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2020s | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 58.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Gabon or Suriname?
- Gabon, at 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Gabon and Suriname?
- 11.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gabon ranks 13th 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 of energy. 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.