Fiji vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Fiji
1.89 million tonnes
in 2018
Suriname
1.38 million tonnes
in 2009
Fiji rank
128th
Suriname rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Fiji
- Suriname
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 1.89 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 508,760 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 238,885 tonnes | 21,251 tonnes | 217,634 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 449,304 tonnes | 102,906 tonnes | 346,398 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 567,183 tonnes | 765,322 tonnes | 198,138 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 918,328 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 380,812 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 503,264 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Fiji or Suriname?
- Fiji, at 1.89 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Fiji and Suriname?
- 508,760 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2009.
- How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Fiji ranks 128th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.