Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 177,387 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Suriname, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.