European Union vs Suriname: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- European Union
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.4037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.4019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.3711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.2298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2419 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, European Union or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between European Union and Suriname?
- 0.4037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- European Union ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 43rd 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.