Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname

Suriname: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 177,387 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
177,387 t
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 221 countries
All-time high
239,346 t
in 2004
All-time low
1,083 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 90.6k t1991: 90.6k t1992: 90.6k t1993: 90.6k t1994: 90.6k t1995: 90.6k t1996: 21.9k t1997: 28.5k t1998: 28.9k t1999: 9.3k t2000: 1.1k t2001: 49.2k t2002: 222.3k t2003: 119.9k t2004: 239.3k t2005: 18.8k t2006: 119.1k t2007: 13.6k t2008: 57.9k t2009: 179.2k t2010: 11.8k t2011: 97.5k t2012: 206.7k t2013: 23.0k t2014: 183.4k t2015: 137.8k t2016: 45.0k t2017: 114.3k t2018: 35.1k t2019: 183.3k t2020: 68.6k t2021: 3.2k t2022: 61.2k t2023: 169.0k t2024: 177.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Suriname stood at 177,387 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Suriname peaked at 239,346 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,083 t, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 76th of 221 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 fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Suriname, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 90,586 t
1991 90,586 t +0.0%
1992 90,586 t +0.0%
1993 90,586 t +0.0%
1994 90,586 t +0.0%
1995 90,586 t +0.0%
1996 21,888 t -75.8%
1997 28,483 t +30.1%
1998 28,903 t +1.5%
1999 9,279 t -67.9%
2000 1,083 t -88.3%
2001 49,195 t +4440.9%
2002 222,335 t +351.9%
2003 119,881 t -46.1%
2004 239,346 t +99.7%
2005 18,789 t -92.1%
2006 119,140 t +534.1%
2007 13,592 t -88.6%
2008 57,888 t +325.9%
2009 179,237 t +209.6%
2010 11,836 t -93.4%
2011 97,545 t +724.1%
2012 206,743 t +111.9%
2013 23,017 t -88.9%
2014 183,386 t +696.7%
2015 137,795 t -24.9%
2016 45,021 t -67.3%
2017 114,320 t +153.9%
2018 35,053 t -69.3%
2019 183,320 t +423.0%
2020 68,553 t -62.6%
2021 3,155 t -95.4%
2022 61,205 t +1840.2%
2023 169,033 t +176.2%
2024 177,387 t +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,207 t 9,279 t 90,586 t 10
2000s 102,049 t 1,083 t 239,346 t 10
2010s 103,804 t 11,836 t 206,743 t 10
2020s 95,866 t 3,155 t 177,387 t 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 73 Egypt 204,929 t compare
  2. 74 Lesotho 188,797 t compare
  3. 75 Liberia 186,977 t compare
  4. 77 Chile 175,730 t compare
  5. 78 Greece 139,235 t compare
  6. 79 Costa Rica 105,390 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Suriname?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Suriname was 177,387 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 239,346 t in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1,083 t in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Suriname ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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