Niger vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Niger
862,224 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
1.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
146th
Suriname rank
143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Niger
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.41 million tonnes against 862,224 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 545,036 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Suriname ahead.
Niger ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 9,449 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,449 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 126,918 tonnes | 112,137 tonnes | 14,781 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 266,859 tonnes | 393,719 tonnes | 126,860 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 355,859 tonnes | 648,725 tonnes | 292,865 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 450,419 tonnes | 928,132 tonnes | 477,713 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 580,131 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 633,983 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 789,662 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 577,788 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Niger or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.41 million tonnes against 862,224 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Niger and Suriname?
- 545,036 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Suriname?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Niger ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.