Estonia vs Suriname: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Estonia
6.90 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Suriname
6.72 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Estonia rank
133rd
Suriname rank
135th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Estonia
- Suriname
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e in Suriname, a difference of 180,230 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.53 million tonnes CO₂e | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.40 million tonnes CO₂e | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.47 million tonnes CO₂e | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Estonia or Suriname?
- Estonia, at 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e in Suriname as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Estonia and Suriname?
- 180,230 tonnes CO₂e, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Estonia and Suriname rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Estonia ranks 133rd 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.