Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -2.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname is -2.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 101.4% on the previous year and down 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 704.31 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -95.24 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Suriname 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | -79.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 33.49 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1999 | -68.36 % change on previous year | -1554.1% |
| 2000 | -91.24 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 363.71 % change on previous year | -498.6% |
| 2003 | -41.63 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2004 | 101.01 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 2005 | -91.96 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2006 | 530.37 % change on previous year | -676.8% |
| 2007 | -88.55 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2008 | 311.41 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2009 | 200.62 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2010 | -93.26 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2011 | 688.34 % change on previous year | -838.1% |
| 2012 | 117.75 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -88.72 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2014 | 704.31 % change on previous year | -893.9% |
| 2015 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2016 | -67.23 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 2017 | 162.76 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2018 | -69.29 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2019 | 407.74 % change on previous year | -688.5% |
| 2020 | -62.4 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2021 | -95.24 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 170.72 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2024 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -2.45 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -30.93 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -2.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -12.81 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | -1554.1% | 4.7 % change on previous year | -68.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.15 % change on previous year | -79.16 % change on previous year | 33.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 132.64 % change on previous year | -91.96 % change on previous year | 530.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 173.83 % change on previous year | -93.26 % change on previous year | 704.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -95.24 % change on previous year | 170.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 80 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Estonia -0.0057 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mozambique -0.3989 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Egypt -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Chad -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Argentina -9.47 % 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 fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Suriname was -2.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 704.31 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.24 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.3%. 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 fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.