China vs Suriname: Per capita methane emissions by sector

China
428.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Suriname
349.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
China rank
42nd
Suriname rank
43rd

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • China
  • Suriname
0100200300400500199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 428.39 kilograms per person against 349.82 kilograms per person in Suriname, a difference of 78.57 kilograms per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 166.61 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 166.61 kilograms per person China
2000s 287.83 kilograms per person 377.85 kilograms per person 90.01 kilograms per person Suriname
2010s 420.16 kilograms per person 436.02 kilograms per person 15.86 kilograms per person Suriname
2020s 417.35 kilograms per person 378.9 kilograms per person 38.45 kilograms per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, China or Suriname?
China, at 428.39 kilograms per person against 349.82 kilograms per person in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between China and Suriname?
78.57 kilograms per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Suriname rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
China ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. 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 by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.