Latin America & Caribbean vs Suriname: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1716 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.1607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.1505 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1782 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0277 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0879 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
- 0.0781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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 $.