Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0033 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0033 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 525.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.018 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Suriname 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +5950.1% |
| 2004 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +2100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +2800.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +940.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | — |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0033 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0033 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5950.1% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +2800.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2100.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +940.0% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0033 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 525.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.