What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Angola and Suriname?

223,180 tonnes, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1984.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Angola

1.60 million tonnes

in 1989

Suriname

1.38 million tonnes

in 2009

Angola rank

129th

Suriname rank

131st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

Angola
Suriname

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.60 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 223,180 tonnes.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 131st of 179 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1950s	433,410 tonnes	21,251 tonnes	412,159 tonnes	Angola
1960s	1.15 million tonnes	102,906 tonnes	1.05 million tonnes	Angola
1970s	1.59 million tonnes	765,322 tonnes	824,439 tonnes	Angola
1980s	1.60 million tonnes	1.30 million tonnes	301,610 tonnes	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Angola or Suriname?: Angola, at 1.60 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Suriname as of 1989.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Angola and Suriname?: 223,180 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1984.
How do Angola and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Angola ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 131st of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.