Libya vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Libya
114.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
166.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
141st
Suriname rank
138th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Libya
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 166.59 million tonnes against 114.52 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 52.06 million tonnes.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Suriname ahead.

Libya ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 138th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
1850s 269,388 tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 919,037 tonnes Suriname
1860s 697,080 tonnes 3.61 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes Suriname
1870s 1.20 million tonnes 6.50 million tonnes 5.30 million tonnes Suriname
1880s 2.71 million tonnes 9.57 million tonnes 6.86 million tonnes Suriname
1890s 7.58 million tonnes 12.79 million tonnes 5.21 million tonnes Suriname
1900s 13.71 million tonnes 16.06 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes Suriname
1910s 16.31 million tonnes 20.17 million tonnes 3.87 million tonnes Suriname
1920s 16.67 million tonnes 25.71 million tonnes 9.04 million tonnes Suriname
1930s 23.93 million tonnes 30.63 million tonnes 6.70 million tonnes Suriname
1940s 43.59 million tonnes 34.36 million tonnes 9.24 million tonnes Libya
1950s 69.15 million tonnes 39.05 million tonnes 30.10 million tonnes Libya
1960s 95.91 million tonnes 46.27 million tonnes 49.63 million tonnes Libya
1970s 106.07 million tonnes 59.45 million tonnes 46.63 million tonnes Libya
1980s 113.23 million tonnes 79.94 million tonnes 33.28 million tonnes Libya
1990s 120.38 million tonnes 102.66 million tonnes 17.72 million tonnes Libya
2000s 122.46 million tonnes 128.31 million tonnes 5.85 million tonnes Suriname
2010s 117.56 million tonnes 153.80 million tonnes 36.25 million tonnes Suriname
2020s 114.97 million tonnes 165.84 million tonnes 50.87 million tonnes Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Libya or Suriname?
Suriname, at 166.59 million tonnes against 114.52 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Libya and Suriname?
52.06 million tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Libya ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.