Iceland vs Suriname: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Iceland
0.0%
in 2024
Suriname
0.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
161st
Suriname rank
159th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Iceland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Suriname Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Iceland or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Iceland and Suriname?
0.0%, 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Iceland ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.