Kenya vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Kenya
912.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
783.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
163rd
Suriname rank
165th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Suriname
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre against 783.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 128.97 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 118.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 136 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 206.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1990s | 306.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 374.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2000s | 458.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 496.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2010s | 658.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 639.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 858.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 757.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya, at 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre against 783.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Kenya and Suriname?
- 128.97 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 165th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.