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

Lesotho
0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Suriname
0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Suriname rank
32nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Suriname, a difference of 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0987 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0889 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
2000s 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
2010s 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Suriname
2020s 0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0057 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, Lesotho or Suriname?
Lesotho, at 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Suriname?
0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 29th 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.