Afghanistan vs Suriname: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0187 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
0.0202 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
159th
Suriname rank
157th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Suriname
00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0202 kt per square kilometre against 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0015 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 157th of 186 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre Suriname
1970s 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre Suriname
1980s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre Suriname
1990s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre Suriname
2000s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre Suriname
2010s 0.0152 kt per square kilometre 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Suriname
2020s 0.018 kt per square kilometre 0.0193 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0202 kt per square kilometre against 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Suriname?
0.0015 kt per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Suriname rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.