Suriname vs East Timor: Greenhouse gas emissions
Suriname
5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Suriname rank
159th
East Timor rank
162nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Suriname
- East Timor
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in East Timor, a difference of 764,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was East Timor ahead.
Suriname ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 276,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1860s | 329,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1870s | 363,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1880s | 370,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1890s | 408,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1900s | 427,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 585,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1910s | 593,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1920s | 710,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1930s | 619,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1940s | 622,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1950s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1960s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1980s | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1990s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 727,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Suriname or East Timor?
- Suriname, at 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Suriname and East Timor?
- 764,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Suriname ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.