Land-use change — Emissions Share in Suriname

Suriname: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.61 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.61 %
Change on year
up 6,000.0%
World rank
32nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.21 %
in 1998
All-time low
0.01 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Suriname, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 0.97 %1991: 0.9 %1992: 0.79 %1993: 0.88 %1994: 0.84 %1995: 0.81 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 6.2 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 0.6 %2001: 0.21 %2002: 0.68 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 0.41 %2005: 0.06 %2006: 0.18 %2007: 0.07 %2008: 0.11 %2009: 0.25 %2010: 0.08 %2011: 0.07 %2012: 0.2 %2013: 0.07 %2014: 0.12 %2015: 0.36 %2016: 0.16 %2017: 0.08 %2018: 0.09 %2019: 0.38 %2020: 0.43 %2021: 0.02 %2022: 0.01 %2023: 0.61 %

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.61 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6,000.0% on the previous year and up 771.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Suriname peaked at 6.21 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 2022.

That places Suriname 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4) in Suriname, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.97 % —
1991 0.9 % -7.2%
1992 0.79 % -12.2%
1993 0.88 % +11.4%
1994 0.84 % -4.5%
1995 0.81 % -3.6%
1996 2.7 % +233.3%
1997 2.71 % +0.4%
1998 6.21 % +129.2%
1999 1.34 % -78.4%
2000 0.6 % -55.2%
2001 0.21 % -65.0%
2002 0.68 % +223.8%
2003 1.64 % +141.2%
2004 0.41 % -75.0%
2005 0.06 % -85.4%
2006 0.18 % +200.0%
2007 0.07 % -61.1%
2008 0.11 % +57.1%
2009 0.25 % +127.3%
2010 0.08 % -68.0%
2011 0.07 % -12.5%
2012 0.2 % +185.7%
2013 0.07 % -65.0%
2014 0.12 % +71.4%
2015 0.36 % +200.0%
2016 0.16 % -55.6%
2017 0.08 % -50.0%
2018 0.09 % +12.5%
2019 0.38 % +322.2%
2020 0.43 % +13.2%
2021 0.02 % -95.3%
2022 0.01 % -50.0%
2023 0.61 % +6000.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +6000.0% 0.01 % 0.61 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 % 0.79 % 6.21 % 10
2000s 0.421 % 0.06 % 1.64 % 10
2010s 0.161 % 0.07 % 0.38 % 10
2020s 0.2675 % 0.01 % 0.61 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Suriname?
Land-use change — emissions share in Suriname was 0.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 6.21 % in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 2022.
How does Suriname rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Suriname ranks 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 771.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.