Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 128.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at 128.24 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 949.9 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -97.48 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Suriname 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -52.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1999 | -69.69 % change on previous year | -4952.7% |
| 2000 | -92.08 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 300.42 % change on previous year | -426.3% |
| 2003 | -61.8 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2004 | 93.07 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 2005 | -95.41 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2006 | 590.63 % change on previous year | -719.0% |
| 2007 | -89.14 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2008 | 612.56 % change on previous year | -787.2% |
| 2009 | 245.01 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2010 | -93.9 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2011 | 949.9 % change on previous year | -1111.6% |
| 2012 | 78.57 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2013 | -89.78 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2014 | 615.92 % change on previous year | -786.0% |
| 2015 | -28.34 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2016 | -68.93 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2017 | 63.63 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2018 | -68.89 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2019 | 682.15 % change on previous year | -1090.2% |
| 2020 | -63.7 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2021 | -97.48 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 260.73 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 2024 | 128.24 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 128.24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -35.48 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 128.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -15.47 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -4952.7% | 1.44 % change on previous year | -69.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.64 % change on previous year | -69.69 % change on previous year | 25.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 167.03 % change on previous year | -95.41 % change on previous year | 612.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 204.03 % change on previous year | -93.9 % change on previous year | 949.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.94 % change on previous year | -97.48 % change on previous year | 260.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 23 Madagascar 136.12 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129.24 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Africa 128.97 % change on previous year compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 124.96 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Romania 107.72 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Somalia 100 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname was 128.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 949.9 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.48 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.