North America vs Suriname: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- North America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1775 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3705 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, North America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between North America and Suriname?
- 0.3486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North America ranks 43rd 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$.