Suriname vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Suriname
166.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
170.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname rank
138th
Vanuatu rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 170.38 million tonnes against 166.59 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 3.80 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.19 million tonnes | 203,711 tonnes | 984,714 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1860s | 3.61 million tonnes | 402,216 tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1870s | 6.50 million tonnes | 517,643 tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1880s | 9.57 million tonnes | 641,984 tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1890s | 12.79 million tonnes | 784,411 tonnes | 12.01 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1900s | 16.06 million tonnes | 881,540 tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1910s | 20.17 million tonnes | 973,594 tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1920s | 25.71 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1930s | 30.63 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1940s | 34.36 million tonnes | 30.99 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1950s | 39.05 million tonnes | 75.08 million tonnes | 36.03 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 46.27 million tonnes | 90.81 million tonnes | 44.54 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 59.45 million tonnes | 106.29 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 79.94 million tonnes | 121.33 million tonnes | 41.38 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 102.66 million tonnes | 143.24 million tonnes | 40.58 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 128.31 million tonnes | 174.36 million tonnes | 46.06 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 153.80 million tonnes | 177.05 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 165.84 million tonnes | 171.32 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 170.38 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 Vanuatu?
- 3.80 million tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Suriname ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 137th 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.