Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Suriname
Suriname: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 39,311 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 39,311 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,126.2% on the previous year and up 30,555.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Suriname peaked at 39,311 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Suriname 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,020 t | — |
| 1991 | 5,020 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,020 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,020 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,020 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,020 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,322 t | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 15,359 t | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 15,826 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,772 t | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 416.14 t | -91.3% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 256.47 t | — |
| 2003 | 15,517 t | +5950.1% |
| 2004 | 17,197 t | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 256.47 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4,873 t | — |
| 2009 | 897.66 t | -81.6% |
| 2010 | 641.19 t | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 128.24 t | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 2,821 t | +2100.0% |
| 2013 | 512.95 t | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 128.24 t | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 3,719 t | +2800.0% |
| 2016 | 641.19 t | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 641.19 t | — |
| 2019 | 6,668 t | +940.0% |
| 2020 | 3,462 t | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 3,206 t | — |
| 2024 | 39,311 t | +1126.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 39,311 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589 t, 15.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 39,311 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,751 t, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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% | 256.47 t | 15,517 t |
| 2015 | +2800.0% | 128.24 t | 3,719 t |
| 2012 | +2100.0% | 128.24 t | 2,821 t |
| 2024 | +1126.2% | 3,206 t | 39,311 t |
| 2019 | +940.0% | 641.19 t | 6,668 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,440 t | 4,772 t | 15,826 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,941 t | 0 t | 17,197 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,590 t | 0 t | 6,668 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,196 t | 0 t | 39,311 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Suriname?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Suriname was 39,311 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 39,311 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,555.0%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.