Georgia vs Suriname: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Georgia
6.20 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Suriname
6.72 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Georgia rank
138th
Suriname rank
135th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Georgia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Georgia, a difference of 519,440 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e | Georgia |
| 2000s | 5.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 465,359 tonnes CO₂e | Georgia |
| 2010s | 6.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 691,525 tonnes CO₂e | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Georgia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Georgia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Georgia and Suriname?
- 519,440 tonnes CO₂e, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Georgia and Suriname rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Georgia ranks 138th 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.