What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Eritrea and Suriname?

237,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Suriname ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Eritrea vs Suriname: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Eritrea

6.48 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Suriname

6.72 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Eritrea rank

137th

Suriname rank

135th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Eritrea
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in Eritrea, a difference of 237,300 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Eritrea ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 135th of 217 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.58 million tonnes CO₂e	4.55 million tonnes CO₂e	28,675 tonnes CO₂e	Eritrea
2000s	6.04 million tonnes CO₂e	5.30 million tonnes CO₂e	738,969 tonnes CO₂e	Eritrea
2010s	6.35 million tonnes CO₂e	5.45 million tonnes CO₂e	902,958 tonnes CO₂e	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Eritrea or Suriname?: Suriname, at 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in Eritrea as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Eritrea and Suriname?: 237,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Suriname?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Suriname rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Eritrea ranks 137th 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

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.