Suriname vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Suriname
125.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
136.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname rank
129th
Zambia rank
126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 136.85 million tonnes against 125.75 million tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 11.10 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 460,932 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1960s | 6.60 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 20.95 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 39.58 million tonnes | 37.64 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 58.11 million tonnes | 52.85 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 77.36 million tonnes | 68.56 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 99.96 million tonnes | 94.80 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 120.05 million tonnes | 126.73 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Suriname or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 136.85 million tonnes against 125.75 million tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Suriname and Zambia?
- 11.10 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Suriname ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 126th 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.