Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0204 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0204 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0406 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Suriname 24th out of 188 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0126 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0125 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per person | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per person | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 ha per person | +28191.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 ha per person | +291.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 ha per person | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 ha per person | +130.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per person | -94.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 ha per person | +577.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per person | -89.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 ha per person | +447.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 ha per person | +333.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 ha per person | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 ha per person | +1102.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 ha per person | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 ha per person | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 ha per person | +650.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 ha per person | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 ha per person | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 ha per person | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 ha per person | +649.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 ha per person | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | +2676.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 ha per person | +235.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 ha per person | +58.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0204 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 177.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0204 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 21.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +28191.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person |
| 2022 | +2676.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person |
| 2011 | +1102.1% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0145 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0406 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0248 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0204 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 — burned area, per capita in Suriname?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0204 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.