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
200400600800198020022024

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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.