Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Suriname

Suriname: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.5 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.5 kt
Change on year
up 671.4%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.11 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0027 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Suriname, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.277 kt1991: 0.277 kt1992: 0.277 kt1993: 0.277 kt1994: 0.277 kt1995: 0.277 kt1996: 0.947 kt1997: 0.872 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 0.453 kt2000: 0.183 kt2001: 0.067 kt2002: 0.181 kt2003: 0.492 kt2004: 0.12 kt2005: 0.016 kt2006: 0.051 kt2007: 0.019 kt2008: 0.035 kt2009: 0.085 kt2010: 0.027 kt2011: 0.024 kt2012: 0.067 kt2013: 0.024 kt2014: 0.043 kt2015: 0.128 kt2016: 0.056 kt2017: 0.029 kt2018: 0.032 kt2019: 0.133 kt2020: 0.149 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0.194 kt2024: 1.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Suriname stood at 1.5 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 671.4% on the previous year and up 3,422.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Suriname peaked at 2.11 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kt, in 2022.

That places Suriname 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.604 kt 0.2771 kt 2.11 kt 10
2000s 0.1247 kt 0.016 kt 0.492 kt 10
2010s 0.0561 kt 0.0239 kt 0.133 kt 10
2020s 0.3702 kt 0.0027 kt 1.5 kt 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 51 Caribbean 1.67 kt compare
  2. 52 Guinea 1.65 kt compare
  3. 53 Malaysia 1.56 kt compare
  4. 55 Chile 1.31 kt compare
  5. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
  6. 57 Ghana 1.21 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Suriname?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Suriname was 1.5 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt in 2022.
How does Suriname rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Suriname ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,422.8%. 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.