Belgium vs Suriname: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Belgium
9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Suriname
8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Suriname rank
43rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Suriname
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1860s | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 11.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Belgium or Suriname?
- Belgium, at 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.89 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 Belgium and Suriname?
- 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 198 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.