Forest fires — Emissions in Suriname

Suriname: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1367 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1367 kt
Change on year
up 672.3%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1367 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Suriname, 1990–2024

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.016 kt1991: 0.016 kt1992: 0.016 kt1993: 0.016 kt1994: 0.016 kt1995: 0.016 kt1996: 0.028 kt1997: 0.026 kt1998: 0.062 kt1999: 0.013 kt2000: 0.005 kt2001: 0.006 kt2002: 0.017 kt2003: 0.045 kt2004: 0.011 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.005 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0.008 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0.002 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.004 kt2015: 0.012 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0.012 kt2020: 0.014 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.018 kt2024: 0.137 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Suriname stood at 0.1367 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 672.3% on the previous year and up 3,405.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Suriname peaked at 0.1367 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 2022.

Suriname ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 0.0222 kt 0.0133 kt 0.062 kt 10
2000s 0.0103 kt 0.0015 kt 0.0449 kt 10
2010s 0.0051 kt 0.0022 kt 0.0121 kt 10
2020s 0.0338 kt 0.0002 kt 0.1367 kt 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 46 Zimbabwe 0.1812 kt compare
  2. 47 Guinea 0.1503 kt compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 0.1428 kt compare
  4. 50 Chile 0.1194 kt compare
  5. 51 Ghana 0.1103 kt compare
  6. 52 Sierra Leone 0.1057 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Suriname?
Forest fires — emissions in Suriname was 0.1367 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 0.1367 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt in 2022.
How does Suriname rank for forest fires — emissions?
Suriname ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,405.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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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