Area land needed to global oil in Suriname
Suriname: Area land needed to global oil was 314.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
314.61 million
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
314.61 million
in 2023
All-time low
42.91 million
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in Suriname is 314.61 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Suriname peaked at 314.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.91 million, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Area land needed to global oil in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.91 million | — |
| 1969 | 58.30 million | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 61.09 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 60.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.11 million | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 56.16 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 77.39 million | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 79.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 81.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 84.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 82.04 million | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 67.10 million | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 83.55 million | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 87.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 76.41 million | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 75.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 82.72 million | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 87.11 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 81.79 million | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 70.52 million | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 83.98 million | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 68.13 million | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 73.92 million | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 83.36 million | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 98.72 million | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 81.23 million | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 90.40 million | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 88.14 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 92.43 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 99.05 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 103.59 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 106.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 117.90 million | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 128.97 million | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 101.62 million | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 98.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 146.82 million | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 160.00 million | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 202.69 million | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 144.87 million | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 121.96 million | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 126.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 151.49 million | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 219.04 million | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 199.02 million | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 155.91 million | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 160.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 162.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 140.54 million | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 161.88 million | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 162.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 179.69 million | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 179.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 192.60 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 212.20 million | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 314.61 million | +48.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 314.61 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 314.61 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.61 million | 42.91 million | 58.30 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.71 million | 56.16 million | 84.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.63 million | 68.13 million | 87.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.72 million | 73.92 million | 106.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.01 million | 98.80 million | 202.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.28 million | 140.54 million | 219.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.78 million | 179.69 million | 314.61 million | 4 |
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 area land needed to global oil in Suriname?
- Area land needed to global oil in Suriname was 314.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 314.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 million in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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