Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Suriname
Suriname: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1367 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 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 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0156 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0156 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 kt | +78.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 kt | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.062 kt | +142.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 kt | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 kt | -59.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 kt | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 kt | +170.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0449 kt | +172.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 kt | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 kt | -86.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 kt | +206.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 kt | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 kt | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 kt | +143.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kt | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 kt | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 kt | +177.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 kt | -63.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 kt | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 kt | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 kt | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 kt | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 kt | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 kt | +317.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 kt | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt | -94.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 kt | +8750.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1367 kt | +672.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1367 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 37.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1367 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 24.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +8750.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0177 kt |
| 2024 | +672.3% | 0.0177 kt | 0.1367 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 219 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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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.