Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Suriname

Suriname: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0024 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0037 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Suriname, 1961–2023

0.0020.0020.0030.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Suriname is 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Suriname peaked at 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Suriname ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0013 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1963 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1964 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1965 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
1966 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1967 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1968 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1969 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
1970 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +20.6%
1971 0.002 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1972 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1973 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
1974 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1975 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1976 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1977 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1978 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1979 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1980 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1981 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1982 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1983 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1984 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1987 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1988 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1989 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1990 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -25.6%
1991 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
1992 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1993 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -14.7%
1994 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1995 0.003 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 0.003 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1997 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -13.4%
1998 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1999 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2000 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -13.3%
2001 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +20.9%
2002 0.002 kt per square kilometre -21.1%
2003 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +30.9%
2004 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2005 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2006 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2007 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2008 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2009 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +24.8%
2010 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2011 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
2013 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
2014 0.003 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2015 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2016 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2018 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2019 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2020 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2021 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2023 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.0024 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.0024 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 36 Ghana 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Greece 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Rwanda 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Peru 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Uganda 0.002 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Suriname?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Suriname was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Suriname ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.