Iceland vs Suriname: Per capita methane emissions
Iceland
1.42
in 2024
Suriname
1.45
in 2024
Iceland rank
51st
Suriname rank
48th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.45 against 1.42 in Iceland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 16 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.23 | 0.8275 | 0.4058 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 1.2 | 0.8942 | 0.3087 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 1.17 | 0.9872 | 0.1828 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 1.17 | 1.09 | 0.0795 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 1.14 | 1.2 | 0.0629 | Suriname |
| 1900s | 1.03 | 1.32 | 0.2901 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 0.0337 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.76 | 1.22 | 0.5424 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.84 | 1.24 | 0.6003 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2.05 | 1.22 | 0.8243 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.44 | 1.28 | 1.16 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 1.3 | 1.49 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 1.53 | 1.29 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.2 | 0.2905 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 0.1543 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.63 | 0.505 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.1958 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 0.0239 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.45 against 1.42 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Iceland and Suriname?
- 0.03, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.