Suriname vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Suriname
4.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Suriname
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.71 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Suriname ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 0.1222 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Suriname or United Kingdom?
- Suriname, at 4.71 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Suriname ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.