Libya vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
1.13 million tonnes
in 2008
Suriname
1.38 million tonnes
in 2009
Libya rank
134th
Suriname rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.38 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 251,010 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,694 tonnes | 21,251 tonnes | 265,443 tonnes | Libya |
| 1960s | 908,798 tonnes | 101,322 tonnes | 807,476 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 964,251 tonnes | 765,322 tonnes | 198,929 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 976,342 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 322,798 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 253,101 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.38 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Libya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Suriname?
- 251,010 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 134th 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.