Congo vs Suriname: Carbon intensity of GDP

Congo
0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Suriname
0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Suriname rank
35th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
00.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Suriname, a difference of 0.0053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Congo ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1716 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Suriname
2000s 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0013 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Suriname
2010s 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1782 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Suriname
2020s 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Congo or Suriname?
Congo, at 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Suriname?
0.0053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Congo ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.