Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0311 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0311 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0407 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, 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, per capita (capita Area) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0146 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0145 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 ha per person | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 0.008 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 ha per person | -70.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 ha per person | +5590.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 ha per person | +292.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 ha per person | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.029 ha per person | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per person | -95.5% |
| 2006 | 0.009 ha per person | +583.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per person | -89.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 ha per person | +604.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0232 ha per person | +241.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 ha per person | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 ha per person | +937.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 ha per person | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 ha per person | -89.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 ha per person | +608.0% |
| 2015 | 0.013 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.004 ha per person | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 ha per person | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 ha per person | +674.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 ha per person | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | +2676.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 ha per person | +257.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0311 ha per person | +126.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0311 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 101.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0311 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 21.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5590.6% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person |
| 2022 | +2676.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person |
| 2011 | +937.9% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0145 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0407 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0256 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0311 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Suriname?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0311 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.