Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname
Suriname: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 212.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
212.65
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
479.95
in 2012
All-time low
69
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname stood at 212.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname peaked at 479.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2021.
That places Suriname 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.29 | — |
| 2002 | 139.05 | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 178.43 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 185.08 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 145.1 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 128.4 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 136.75 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 232.35 | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 281.11 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 161.26 | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 136.38 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 479.95 | +251.9% |
| 2013 | 126.6 | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 263.95 | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 166.95 | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 253.57 | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 190.16 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 135.39 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 155.99 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 144.36 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 69 | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 86.2 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 331.66 | +284.8% |
| 2024 | 212.65 | -35.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 212.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 212.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.51 | 90.29 | 281.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 207.02 | 126.6 | 479.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.77 | 69 | 331.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 64 Croatia 216.18 compare
- 65 Belarus 215.41 compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 213.06 compare
- 68 Switzerland 203.72 compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 188.76 compare
- 70 Madagascar 182.85 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Suriname was 212.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 479.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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