Annual number of wildfires in Suriname
Suriname: Annual number of wildfires was 22 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Suriname, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Suriname stood at 22 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Suriname peaked at 339 wildfires in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22 wildfires, in 2026.
Suriname ranks 123rd of 248 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 number of wildfires in Suriname, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 164 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 67 wildfires | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 139 wildfires | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 235 wildfires | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 197 wildfires | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 91 wildfires | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 222 wildfires | +144.0% |
| 2019 | 155 wildfires | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 161 wildfires | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 68 wildfires | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 46 wildfires | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 339 wildfires | +637.0% |
| 2024 | 289 wildfires | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 62 wildfires | -78.5% |
| 2026 | 22 wildfires | -64.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22 wildfires is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +637.0% | 46 wildfires | 339 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 158.75 wildfires | 67 wildfires | 235 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 141 wildfires | 22 wildfires | 339 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 number of wildfires in Suriname?
- Annual number of wildfires in Suriname was 22 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 339 wildfires in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Suriname rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.