Suriname vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Suriname
125.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
120.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname rank
129th
Uganda rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Suriname
- Uganda
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 125.75 million tonnes against 120.94 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 4.80 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.54 million tonnes | 972,059 tonnes | 569,019 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1960s | 6.60 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 20.95 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 39.58 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | 17.80 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 58.11 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | 28.61 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 77.36 million tonnes | 42.54 million tonnes | 34.83 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 99.96 million tonnes | 73.00 million tonnes | 26.96 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 120.05 million tonnes | 109.76 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Suriname or Uganda?
- Suriname, at 125.75 million tonnes against 120.94 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Suriname and Uganda?
- 4.80 million tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Suriname ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 131st of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.