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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.