Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Gabon or Suriname?

Suriname, at 686 kt against 612.77 kt in Gabon as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Suriname: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Gabon

612.77 kt

in 2024

Suriname

686 kt

in 2024

Gabon rank

66th

Suriname rank

63rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Gabon
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 686 kt against 612.77 kt in Gabon, a difference of 73.23 kt.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 63rd of 242 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	496.34 kt	329.55 kt	166.79 kt	Gabon
2000s	574.91 kt	578.62 kt	3.72 kt	Suriname
2010s	587.06 kt	643.24 kt	56.17 kt	Suriname
2020s	607.95 kt	672.79 kt	64.84 kt	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Gabon or Suriname?: Suriname, at 686 kt against 612.77 kt in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Gabon and Suriname?: 73.23 kt, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Gabon ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 63rd of 242 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.