Luxembourg vs Suriname: Nitrous oxide emissions
Luxembourg
244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Suriname
228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
159th
Suriname rank
160th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Suriname
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Suriname, a difference of 16,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 160th of 201 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 34,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 40,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 49,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 61,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 70,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 70,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 78,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 89,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 139,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 205,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 244,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 288,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 306,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 332,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 347,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 332,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 276,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Luxembourg or Suriname?
- Luxembourg, at 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Luxembourg and Suriname?
- 16,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Suriname rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 160th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.