El Salvador vs Suriname: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
El Salvador
6.56 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Suriname
6.72 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
El Salvador rank
136th
Suriname rank
135th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e in El Salvador, a difference of 162,730 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 135th of 217 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.21 million tonnes CO₂e | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 969,163 tonnes CO₂e | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e in El Salvador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 162,730 tonnes CO₂e, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 135th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.