Congo vs Suriname: Emissions of air pollutants

Congo
28,422 tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
25,681 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
148th
Suriname rank
151st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 28,422 tonnes against 25,681 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 2,741 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 151st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 26 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1750s 41.99 tonnes 2.91 tonnes 39.08 tonnes Congo
1760s 42.01 tonnes 3.16 tonnes 38.85 tonnes Congo
1770s 42.01 tonnes 3.43 tonnes 38.57 tonnes Congo
1780s 41.99 tonnes 3.73 tonnes 38.26 tonnes Congo
1790s 41.95 tonnes 4.04 tonnes 37.9 tonnes Congo
1800s 41.96 tonnes 4.42 tonnes 37.54 tonnes Congo
1810s 42.13 tonnes 4.83 tonnes 37.3 tonnes Congo
1820s 42.39 tonnes 5.23 tonnes 37.16 tonnes Congo
1830s 42.61 tonnes 5.66 tonnes 36.96 tonnes Congo
1840s 42.79 tonnes 6.12 tonnes 36.67 tonnes Congo
1850s 44.3 tonnes 6.61 tonnes 37.68 tonnes Congo
1860s 47.78 tonnes 7.12 tonnes 40.66 tonnes Congo
1870s 51.73 tonnes 8.52 tonnes 43.2 tonnes Congo
1880s 55.98 tonnes 9.97 tonnes 46.01 tonnes Congo
1890s 60.83 tonnes 11.34 tonnes 49.48 tonnes Congo
1900s 89.12 tonnes 18.22 tonnes 70.9 tonnes Congo
1910s 152.54 tonnes 34.35 tonnes 118.19 tonnes Congo
1920s 231.11 tonnes 65.73 tonnes 165.39 tonnes Congo
1930s 306.91 tonnes 98.06 tonnes 208.86 tonnes Congo
1940s 343.94 tonnes 155.51 tonnes 188.43 tonnes Congo
1950s 4,286 tonnes 889.15 tonnes 3,397 tonnes Congo
1960s 8,098 tonnes 1,970 tonnes 6,128 tonnes Congo
1970s 9,762 tonnes 4,027 tonnes 5,736 tonnes Congo
1980s 9,106 tonnes 5,099 tonnes 4,007 tonnes Congo
1990s 7,403 tonnes 19,236 tonnes 11,834 tonnes Suriname
2000s 11,058 tonnes 16,014 tonnes 4,955 tonnes Suriname
2010s 26,132 tonnes 24,122 tonnes 2,009 tonnes Congo
2020s 27,883 tonnes 25,622 tonnes 2,261 tonnes Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Congo or Suriname?
Congo, at 28,422 tonnes against 25,681 tonnes in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Congo and Suriname?
2,741 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Congo ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 151st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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