Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname

Suriname: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 69.83 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
69.83 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.87 %
in 2018
All-time low
0.43 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 1.4 %1991: 0.96 %1992: 0.85 %1993: 0.87 %1994: 0.9 %1995: 0.85 %1996: 2.2 %1997: 2.1 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 0.43 %2001: 39.6 %2002: 46.7 %2003: 46.3 %2004: 44.5 %2005: 44.8 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 43.3 %2008: 41.4 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 38.1 %2011: 39.7 %2012: 41.3 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 37.3 %2015: 39.9 %2016: 66.2 %2017: 68.7 %2018: 70.9 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 70.5 %2022: 70.4 %2023: 69.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname is 69.83 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname peaked at 70.87 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.43 %, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.61 % 0.85 % 4.89 % 10
2000s 39.06 % 0.43 % 46.66 % 10
2010s 50.78 % 37.32 % 70.87 % 10
2020s 69.26 % 66.34 % 70.47 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Suriname was 69.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 70.87 % in 2018.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.43 % in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Suriname ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.