Savanna fires — Emissions in Suriname

Suriname: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.408 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.408 kt
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.5505 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.0025 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Suriname, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.208 kt1991: 0.208 kt1992: 0.208 kt1993: 0.208 kt1994: 0.208 kt1995: 0.208 kt1996: 0.05 kt1997: 0.066 kt1998: 0.067 kt1999: 0.021 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.113 kt2002: 0.511 kt2003: 0.276 kt2004: 0.55 kt2005: 0.043 kt2006: 0.274 kt2007: 0.031 kt2008: 0.133 kt2009: 0.412 kt2010: 0.027 kt2011: 0.224 kt2012: 0.475 kt2013: 0.053 kt2014: 0.422 kt2015: 0.317 kt2016: 0.103 kt2017: 0.263 kt2018: 0.081 kt2019: 0.422 kt2020: 0.158 kt2021: 0.007 kt2022: 0.141 kt2023: 0.389 kt2024: 0.408 kt

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.408 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Suriname peaked at 0.5505 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt, 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 — Emissions in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Suriname, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2083 kt
1991 0.2083 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2083 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2083 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2083 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2083 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0503 kt -75.9%
1997 0.0655 kt +30.2%
1998 0.0665 kt +1.5%
1999 0.0213 kt -68.0%
2000 0.0025 kt -88.3%
2001 0.1131 kt +4424.0%
2002 0.5114 kt +352.2%
2003 0.2757 kt -46.1%
2004 0.5505 kt +99.7%
2005 0.0432 kt -92.2%
2006 0.274 kt +534.3%
2007 0.0313 kt -88.6%
2008 0.1331 kt +325.2%
2009 0.4122 kt +209.7%
2010 0.0272 kt -93.4%
2011 0.2244 kt +725.0%
2012 0.4755 kt +111.9%
2013 0.0529 kt -88.9%
2014 0.4218 kt +697.4%
2015 0.3169 kt -24.9%
2016 0.1035 kt -67.3%
2017 0.2629 kt +154.0%
2018 0.0806 kt -69.3%
2019 0.4216 kt +423.1%
2020 0.1577 kt -62.6%
2021 0.0073 kt -95.4%
2022 0.1408 kt +1828.8%
2023 0.3888 kt +176.1%
2024 0.408 kt +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1453 kt 0.0213 kt 0.2083 kt 10
2000s 0.2347 kt 0.0025 kt 0.5505 kt 10
2010s 0.2387 kt 0.0272 kt 0.4755 kt 10
2020s 0.2205 kt 0.0073 kt 0.408 kt 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 73 Egypt 0.4713 kt compare
  2. 74 Lesotho 0.4342 kt compare
  3. 75 Liberia 0.43 kt compare
  4. 77 Chile 0.4042 kt compare
  5. 78 Greece 0.3202 kt compare
  6. 79 Costa Rica 0.2424 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Suriname?
Savanna fires — emissions in Suriname was 0.408 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.5505 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Suriname ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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.