Lesotho vs Suriname: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Lesotho
0.0%
in 2024
Suriname
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Suriname rank
159th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
0.0050.010.0150.02185019372024

How they compare

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

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

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

Lesotho ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 159th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
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% Lesotho
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Lesotho or Suriname?
Lesotho, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Lesotho and Suriname?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Lesotho ranks 158th 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.