Namibia vs Suriname: Emissions of air pollutants

Namibia
26,104 tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
25,681 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia rank
150th
Suriname rank
151st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 26,104 tonnes against 25,681 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 423 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 150th and Suriname ranks 151st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 25 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
1750s 60.57 tonnes 2.91 tonnes 57.66 tonnes Namibia
1760s 66.9 tonnes 3.16 tonnes 63.74 tonnes Namibia
1770s 74.03 tonnes 3.43 tonnes 70.6 tonnes Namibia
1780s 82.08 tonnes 3.73 tonnes 78.35 tonnes Namibia
1790s 91.2 tonnes 4.04 tonnes 87.16 tonnes Namibia
1800s 103.18 tonnes 4.42 tonnes 98.76 tonnes Namibia
1810s 119.13 tonnes 4.83 tonnes 114.3 tonnes Namibia
1820s 137.78 tonnes 5.23 tonnes 132.55 tonnes Namibia
1830s 159.69 tonnes 5.66 tonnes 154.03 tonnes Namibia
1840s 185.54 tonnes 6.12 tonnes 179.42 tonnes Namibia
1850s 216.31 tonnes 6.61 tonnes 209.69 tonnes Namibia
1860s 257.92 tonnes 7.12 tonnes 250.8 tonnes Namibia
1870s 314.93 tonnes 8.52 tonnes 306.41 tonnes Namibia
1880s 384.29 tonnes 9.97 tonnes 374.32 tonnes Namibia
1890s 469.3 tonnes 11.34 tonnes 457.96 tonnes Namibia
1900s 594.03 tonnes 18.22 tonnes 575.82 tonnes Namibia
1910s 776.86 tonnes 34.35 tonnes 742.52 tonnes Namibia
1920s 1,010 tonnes 65.73 tonnes 944.21 tonnes Namibia
1930s 1,245 tonnes 98.06 tonnes 1,147 tonnes Namibia
1940s 1,484 tonnes 155.51 tonnes 1,328 tonnes Namibia
1950s 2,054 tonnes 889.15 tonnes 1,165 tonnes Namibia
1960s 2,624 tonnes 1,970 tonnes 654.74 tonnes Namibia
1970s 3,129 tonnes 4,027 tonnes 897.21 tonnes Suriname
1980s 3,062 tonnes 5,099 tonnes 2,037 tonnes Suriname
1990s 16,297 tonnes 19,236 tonnes 2,939 tonnes Suriname
2000s 25,374 tonnes 16,014 tonnes 9,360 tonnes Namibia
2010s 29,476 tonnes 24,122 tonnes 5,354 tonnes Namibia
2020s 25,968 tonnes 25,622 tonnes 345.23 tonnes Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Namibia or Suriname?
Namibia, at 26,104 tonnes against 25,681 tonnes in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Namibia and Suriname?
423 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Namibia ranks 150th 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
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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.