Greenland vs Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Suriname
0 tonnes per person
in 2009
Greenland rank
141st
Suriname rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Greenland
- Suriname
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Suriname, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 2.87 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.216 tonnes per person | 0.3287 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.1283 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Greenland or Suriname?
- Greenland, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Suriname as of 1988.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Greenland and Suriname?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1984.
- How do Greenland and Suriname rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Greenland ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.