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
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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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.