Benin vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Benin
128.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
128.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Suriname rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 128.76 million tonnes against 128.38 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 378,000 tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 696,244 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 866,088 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4.61 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 17.22 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 8.82 million tonnes | 41.31 million tonnes | 32.49 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 60.14 million tonnes | 44.44 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 33.63 million tonnes | 79.70 million tonnes | 46.07 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 75.33 million tonnes | 102.66 million tonnes | 27.33 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 116.37 million tonnes | 122.99 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 128.76 million tonnes against 128.38 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Benin and Suriname?
- 378,000 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.