How does Suriname rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Suriname ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre 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.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Suriname

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Suriname
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Suriname: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

36th

of 102 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1986

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Suriname 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.0%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.8%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.5%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+14.8%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+20.6%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+20.3%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.4%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+9.0%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-25.6%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+15.5%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+14.4%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-14.7%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-13.4%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.3%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-13.3%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+20.9%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-21.1%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+30.9%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.1%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+24.8%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-9.8%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+13.4%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.8%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-13.9%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

33 Ghana 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
34 Greece 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
35 Rwanda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
37 Peru 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
38 Uganda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
39 Paraguay 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Suriname?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Suriname ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) 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.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) 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.