Mexico vs Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Mexico
168.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
Suriname
159.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
85th
Suriname rank
88th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Mexico
  • Suriname
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 168.26 kilograms per person against 159.01 kilograms per person in Suriname, a difference of 9.25 kilograms per person.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 88th of 187 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 267.77 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 267.77 kilograms per person Mexico
2000s 237.26 kilograms per person 117.46 kilograms per person 119.8 kilograms per person Mexico
2010s 186.91 kilograms per person 142.84 kilograms per person 44.07 kilograms per person Mexico
2020s 183.27 kilograms per person 153.03 kilograms per person 30.24 kilograms per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Mexico or Suriname?
Mexico, at 168.26 kilograms per person against 159.01 kilograms per person in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Mexico and Suriname?
9.25 kilograms per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Suriname?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Suriname rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Mexico ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.