Sudan vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Sudan
1.29 million tonnes
in 2011
Suriname
1.38 million tonnes
in 2009
Sudan rank
132nd
Suriname rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Sudan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.38 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 88,060 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 667,138 tonnes | 21,251 tonnes | 645,887 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 102,906 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.29 million tonnes | 765,322 tonnes | 522,831 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 9,630 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 88,060 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Sudan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.38 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Sudan as of 2009.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Sudan and Suriname?
- 88,060 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Suriname?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2009.
- How do Sudan and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sudan ranks 132nd 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.