Bhutan vs Suriname: Methane emissions
Bhutan
1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Suriname
919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bhutan rank
158th
Suriname rank
160th
Methane emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Suriname
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Suriname, a difference of 182,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 15 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 442,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 486,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 540,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 599,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 695,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 778,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 740,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 695,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 636,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 652,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 590,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 490,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 410,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 526,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1980s | 688,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 853,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1990s | 815,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 2000s | 913,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 838,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 982,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 949,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bhutan or Suriname?
- Bhutan, at 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bhutan and Suriname?
- 182,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 160th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.