Guyana vs Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Guyana
145.22 kilograms per person
in 2023
Suriname
159.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
91st
Suriname rank
88th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 159.01 kilograms per person against 145.22 kilograms per person in Guyana, a difference of 13.79 kilograms per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 88th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.84 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 85.84 kilograms per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 99.98 kilograms per person | 117.46 kilograms per person | 17.48 kilograms per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 117.73 kilograms per person | 142.84 kilograms per person | 25.11 kilograms per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 137.5 kilograms per person | 153.03 kilograms per person | 15.53 kilograms per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 159.01 kilograms per person against 145.22 kilograms per person in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Guyana and Suriname?
- 13.79 kilograms per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 88th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.