Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
248.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname
262.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Suriname rank
46th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 262.57 tonnes per person against 248.73 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.84 tonnes per person.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Suriname ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 535.25 tonnes per person 147.91 tonnes per person 387.34 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 460.29 tonnes per person 153.27 tonnes per person 307.03 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 371.5 tonnes per person 205.99 tonnes per person 165.52 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 292.23 tonnes per person 236.94 tonnes per person 55.29 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 245.45 tonnes per person 249.66 tonnes per person 4.22 tonnes per person Suriname
2010s 257.5 tonnes per person 265.89 tonnes per person 8.39 tonnes per person Suriname
2020s 251.81 tonnes per person 266.08 tonnes per person 14.26 tonnes per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 262.57 tonnes per person against 248.73 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
13.84 tonnes per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Suriname ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.