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
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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.