Iceland vs Suriname: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Iceland
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Suriname
3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
153rd
Suriname rank
154th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Suriname, a difference of 597,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Suriname ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Suriname ranks 154th of 198 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 | 9,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1860s | 10,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1870s | 11,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1880s | 13,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1890s | 15,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1900s | 20,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1910s | 24,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1920s | 29,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1930s | 36,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 566,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 993,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Iceland or Suriname?
- Iceland, at 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iceland and Suriname?
- 597,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Suriname ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.