Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Suriname
Suriname: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 69.83 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Suriname, 1990–2023
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 5th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.96 % | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.85 % | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.87 % | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9 % | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.85 % | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.24 % | +163.5% |
| 1997 | 2.11 % | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.89 % | +131.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 % | -77.5% |
| 2000 | 0.43 % | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 39.56 % | +9100.0% |
| 2002 | 46.66 % | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 46.33 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.53 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 44.76 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.23 % | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.39 % | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40.48 % | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.15 % | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 39.68 % | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 41.28 % | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.88 % | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.32 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9 % | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 66.22 % | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 68.73 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 70.87 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 67.73 % | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 66.34 % | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.47 % | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 70.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.83 % | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 69.83 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 6983.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 69.83 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 54.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +9100.0% | 0.43 % | 39.56 % |
| 1996 | +163.5% | 0.85 % | 2.24 % |
| 1998 | +131.8% | 2.11 % | 4.89 % |
| 1999 | -77.5% | 4.89 % | 1.1 % |
| 2016 | +66.0% | 39.9 % | 66.22 % |
| 2000 | -60.9% | 1.1 % | 0.43 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 5th out of 223 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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About this data
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.