Algeria vs Suriname: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Algeria
5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Suriname
5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
59th
Suriname rank
61st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Algeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 61st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1860s | 0.1899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1870s | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1880s | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1890s | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1900s | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.4414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1980s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Algeria or Suriname?
- Algeria, at 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Algeria and Suriname?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Suriname rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 61st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.