Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0373 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0373 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Suriname peaked at 0.0503 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 2000.
That places Suriname 76th out of 221 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.019 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 kt | -75.8% |
| 1997 | 0.006 kt | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kt | -68.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt | -89.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 kt | +5050.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0467 kt | +353.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0252 kt | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 kt | +99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 kt | -92.2% |
| 2006 | 0.025 kt | +541.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 kt | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 kt | +320.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 kt | +208.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 kt | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 kt | +720.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 kt | +111.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 kt | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 kt | +702.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 kt | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 kt | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 0.024 kt | +152.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 kt | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 kt | +420.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 kt | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt | -95.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 kt | +1742.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 kt | +175.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0373 kt | +5.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0373 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0373 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 kt, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +5050.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0103 kt |
| 2022 | +1742.9% | 0.0007 kt | 0.0129 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0133 kt | 0.0019 kt | 0.019 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.0503 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.0434 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0373 kt | 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 — emissions in Suriname?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Suriname was 0.0373 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 0.0503 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 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 3.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.