Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Suriname
Suriname: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.5 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Suriname peaked at 2.11 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kt, in 2022.
That places Suriname 49th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2771 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2771 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2771 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2771 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2771 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2771 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9468 kt | +241.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8717 kt | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.11 kt | +141.6% |
| 1999 | 0.453 kt | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1831 kt | -59.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 kt | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1808 kt | +171.9% |
| 2003 | 0.492 kt | +172.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1197 kt | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 0.016 kt | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0505 kt | +215.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 kt | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 kt | +86.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0851 kt | +146.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 kt | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 kt | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 kt | +178.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 kt | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 kt | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1276 kt | +200.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0558 kt | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 kt | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 kt | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.133 kt | +316.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1489 kt | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.008 kt | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 kt | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1941 kt | +7088.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5 kt | +671.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.5 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 37.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.5 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 25.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +7088.9% | 0.0027 kt | 0.1941 kt |
| 2024 | +671.4% | 0.1941 kt | 1.5 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Suriname?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Suriname ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.