Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Suriname
Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 15,949 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,949
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
101st
of 225 countries
All-time high
52,785
in 2024
All-time low
3,198
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Suriname, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15,949 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Suriname peaked at 52,785 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,198, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 101st of 225 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43,876 | — |
| 2003 | 35,912 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 51,883 | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 6,161 | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 26,897 | +336.6% |
| 2007 | 4,572 | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 12,922 | +182.6% |
| 2009 | 38,639 | +199.0% |
| 2010 | 5,474 | -85.8% |
| 2011 | 20,564 | +275.7% |
| 2012 | 39,132 | +90.3% |
| 2013 | 13,459 | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 39,326 | +192.2% |
| 2015 | 37,436 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11,806 | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 22,947 | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 15,799 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 48,448 | +206.7% |
| 2020 | 27,992 | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 3,198 | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 13,524 | +322.8% |
| 2023 | 43,876 | +224.4% |
| 2024 | 52,785 | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 15,949 | -69.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15,949 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15,949 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,608 | 4,572 | 51,883 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,439 | 5,474 | 48,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,221 | 3,198 | 52,785 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 France 18,997 compare
- 99 United Kingdom 18,697 compare
- 100 Costa Rica 17,709 compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,820 compare
- 103 Serbia 13,974 compare
- 104 Belarus 13,888 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Suriname?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Suriname was 15,949 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 52,785 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,198 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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