Area per tonne oil in Suriname
Suriname: Area per tonne oil was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
up 43.6%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1974
All-time low
0.7291
in 2016
Years of data
56
1961–2023
Area per tonne oil in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area per tonne oil in Suriname stood at 1.3.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Suriname peaked at 2.44 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7291, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Area per tonne oil in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 | — |
| 1969 | 2.34 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 2.44 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.16 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 2 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.68 | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.54 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9145 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.885 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8808 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9347 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8721 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8591 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8327 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7291 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7655 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7434 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7917 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7847 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8084 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.905 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +43.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.31 | 2.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.68 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.13 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.8808 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8953 | 0.7291 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9494 | 0.7847 | 1.3 | 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 per tonne oil in Suriname?
- Area per tonne oil in Suriname was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1974.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7291 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for area per tonne oil?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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