Iraq vs Suriname: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iraq
8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Suriname
8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
45th
Suriname rank
43rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Suriname ahead.
Iraq ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1860s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1870s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1880s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1890s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1900s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1910s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1920s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1930s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1940s | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Iraq or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iraq and Suriname?
- 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 45th 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.