Denmark vs Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Denmark
4.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname
4.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Suriname rank
74th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Denmark
  • Suriname
051015184319332024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.71 tonnes per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 74th of 213 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 5.59 tonnes per person 1.37 tonnes per person 4.22 tonnes per person Denmark
1960s 9.21 tonnes per person 2.66 tonnes per person 6.55 tonnes per person Denmark
1970s 11.79 tonnes per person 5 tonnes per person 6.8 tonnes per person Denmark
1980s 10.69 tonnes per person 4.66 tonnes per person 6.03 tonnes per person Denmark
1990s 11.92 tonnes per person 4.7 tonnes per person 7.21 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 10.1 tonnes per person 3.56 tonnes per person 6.54 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 6.8 tonnes per person 4.64 tonnes per person 2.16 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 4.89 tonnes per person 4.57 tonnes per person 0.3132 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Denmark or Suriname?
Denmark, at 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.71 tonnes per person in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Denmark and Suriname?
0.04 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Suriname?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Suriname rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Denmark ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 74th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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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.