Kuwait vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Kuwait
0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Suriname
0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait rank
35th
Suriname rank
32nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Suriname
0.0250.050.0750.10.125196019922024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Suriname ahead.

Kuwait ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1970s 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1980s 0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
1990s 0.0611 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0987 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
2000s 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
2010s 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
2020s 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Kuwait or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Suriname?
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.