Botswana vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Botswana
295.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
259.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Suriname rank
151st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 295.97 million tonnes against 259.32 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 36.65 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Suriname ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.63 million tonnes | 48.57 million tonnes | 35.94 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 43.87 million tonnes | 85.23 million tonnes | 41.36 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 93.44 million tonnes | 126.78 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 154.36 million tonnes | 171.99 million tonnes | 17.63 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 230.29 million tonnes | 220.44 million tonnes | 9.86 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 281.90 million tonnes | 252.81 million tonnes | 29.09 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Botswana or Suriname?
- Botswana, at 295.97 million tonnes against 259.32 million tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Botswana and Suriname?
- 36.65 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.