Suriname vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Suriname
166.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
183.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname rank
138th
Turkmenistan rank
136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Suriname
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 183.97 million tonnes against 166.59 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 17.39 million tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Suriname ranks 138th and Turkmenistan ranks 136th of 197 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 853,335 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 3.61 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 6.50 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 9.57 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 12.79 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 16.06 million tonnes | 24.21 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 20.17 million tonnes | 29.44 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 25.71 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 30.63 million tonnes | 40.79 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 34.36 million tonnes | 46.88 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 39.05 million tonnes | 63.81 million tonnes | 24.76 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 46.27 million tonnes | 86.81 million tonnes | 40.54 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 59.45 million tonnes | 88.33 million tonnes | 28.89 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 79.94 million tonnes | 88.40 million tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 102.66 million tonnes | 107.13 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 128.31 million tonnes | 168.31 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 153.80 million tonnes | 184.36 million tonnes | 30.56 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 165.84 million tonnes | 184.52 million tonnes | 18.68 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Suriname or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 183.97 million tonnes against 166.59 million tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Suriname and Turkmenistan?
- 17.39 million tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Suriname ranks 138th and Turkmenistan ranks 136th 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.