Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname
Suriname: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 650,978 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Suriname is 650,978 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 671.2% on the previous year and up 3,419.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Suriname peaked at 650,978 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,156 t, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 49th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,240 t | — |
| 1991 | 75,240 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,240 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,240 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,240 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,240 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,228 t | +85.0% |
| 1997 | 128,196 t | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 309,772 t | +141.6% |
| 1999 | 66,620 t | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 26,919 t | -59.6% |
| 2001 | 28,905 t | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 78,621 t | +172.0% |
| 2003 | 213,909 t | +172.1% |
| 2004 | 52,032 t | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 6,937 t | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 21,968 t | +216.7% |
| 2007 | 8,093 t | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 15,031 t | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 36,999 t | +146.2% |
| 2010 | 11,562 t | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 10,406 t | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 28,906 t | +177.8% |
| 2013 | 10,406 t | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 18,499 t | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 55,500 t | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 24,280 t | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 12,718 t | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 13,875 t | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 57,813 t | +316.7% |
| 2020 | 64,750 t | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3,469 t | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 1,156 t | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 84,407 t | +7200.8% |
| 2024 | 650,978 t | +671.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,526 t | 66,620 t | 309,772 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,941 t | 6,937 t | 213,909 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,397 t | 10,406 t | 57,813 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,952 t | 1,156 t | 650,978 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Suriname?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Suriname was 650,978 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 650,978 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 t in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Suriname ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,419.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.