Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0538 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0538 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.7% on the previous year and up 485.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.1258 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | +5709.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | +300.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | +590.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +612.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0786 ha per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +949.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +615.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | +682.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +2700.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | +260.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0538 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0538 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +5709.0% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2700.0% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +949.9% | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0538 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1258 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.