Laos vs Suriname: Per capita methane emissions

Laos
1.47
in 2024
Suriname
1.45
in 2024
Laos rank
45th
Suriname rank
48th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Laos
  • Suriname
11.522.533.5185019372024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.47 against 1.45 in Suriname, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 48th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 12 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Suriname Difference Ahead
1850s 1.68 0.8275 0.8558 Laos
1860s 1.91 0.8942 1.01 Laos
1870s 2.05 0.9872 1.06 Laos
1880s 2.01 1.09 0.9161 Laos
1890s 1.8 1.2 0.6035 Laos
1900s 1.86 1.32 0.54 Laos
1910s 2.33 1.3 1.04 Laos
1920s 2.95 1.22 1.72 Laos
1930s 3.25 1.24 2.01 Laos
1940s 2.57 1.22 1.35 Laos
1950s 1.89 1.28 0.6082 Laos
1960s 1.71 1.3 0.4097 Laos
1970s 1.29 1.53 0.2382 Suriname
1980s 1.28 2.2 0.9238 Suriname
1990s 1.21 2.08 0.874 Suriname
2000s 1.21 1.63 0.4231 Suriname
2010s 1.36 1.7 0.3367 Suriname
2020s 1.44 1.52 0.0813 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Laos or Suriname?
Laos, at 1.47 against 1.45 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Laos and Suriname?
0.02, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Laos ranks 45th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed