Lesotho vs Suriname: Ghg emissions by world region

Lesotho
6.17 million
in 2024
Suriname
5.64 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Suriname rank
159th

Ghg emissions by world region over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.17 million against 5.64 million in Suriname, a difference of 532,050.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 159th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 10 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1850s 189,417 276,580 87,164 Suriname
1860s 236,465 329,709 93,244 Suriname
1870s 316,311 363,382 47,072 Suriname
1880s 384,942 370,215 14,727 Lesotho
1890s 453,687 408,365 45,322 Lesotho
1900s 637,996 427,347 210,648 Lesotho
1910s 849,715 593,148 256,567 Lesotho
1920s 1.25 million 710,987 538,424 Lesotho
1930s 2.30 million 619,698 1.68 million Lesotho
1940s 2.35 million 622,305 1.73 million Lesotho
1950s 2.78 million 1.13 million 1.65 million Lesotho
1960s 2.15 million 2.25 million 99,157 Suriname
1970s 2.15 million 4.06 million 1.90 million Suriname
1980s 2.38 million 4.92 million 2.55 million Suriname
1990s 4.17 million 5.51 million 1.34 million Suriname
2000s 5.49 million 5.32 million 172,679 Lesotho
2010s 6.16 million 6.67 million 504,216 Suriname
2020s 6.45 million 5.85 million 602,704 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Lesotho or Suriname?
Lesotho, at 6.17 million against 5.64 million in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Lesotho and Suriname?
532,050, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
Lesotho ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed