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
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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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.