Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Suriname

Suriname: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 11,766 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11,766 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 223 countries
All-time high
11,766 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Suriname, 1990–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720251990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 2.6k kt2002: 2.6k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 2.6k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 2.6k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.0k kt2013: 3.0k kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 3.0k kt2016: 9.4k kt2017: 9.4k kt2018: 9.4k kt2019: 9.4k kt2020: 9.4k kt2021: 11.8k kt2022: 11.8k kt2023: 11.8k kt2024: 11.8k kt2025: 11.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Suriname stood at 11,766 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 289.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Suriname peaked at 11,766 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Suriname ranks 28th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Suriname, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt
1991 0 kt
1992 0 kt
1993 0 kt
1994 0 kt
1995 0 kt
1996 0 kt
1997 0 kt
1998 0 kt
1999 0 kt
2000 0 kt
2001 2,576 kt
2002 2,576 kt +0.0%
2003 2,576 kt +0.0%
2004 2,576 kt +0.0%
2005 2,576 kt +0.0%
2006 2,576 kt +0.0%
2007 2,576 kt +0.0%
2008 2,576 kt +0.0%
2009 2,576 kt +0.0%
2010 2,576 kt +0.0%
2011 3,018 kt +17.2%
2012 3,018 kt +0.0%
2013 3,018 kt +0.0%
2014 3,018 kt +0.0%
2015 3,018 kt +0.0%
2016 9,431 kt +212.5%
2017 9,431 kt +0.0%
2018 9,431 kt +0.0%
2019 9,431 kt +0.0%
2020 9,431 kt +0.0%
2021 11,766 kt +24.8%
2022 11,766 kt +0.0%
2023 11,766 kt +0.0%
2024 11,766 kt +0.0%
2025 11,766 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 2,318 kt 0 kt 2,576 kt 10
2010s 5,539 kt 2,576 kt 9,431 kt 10
2020s 11,377 kt 9,431 kt 11,766 kt 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 25 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  2. 26 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  4. 29 Zambia 9,832 kt compare
  5. 30 Sweden 9,427 kt compare
  6. 31 Sudan 8,894 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Suriname?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Suriname was 11,766 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 11,766 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Suriname ranks 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.8%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).