Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 79.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
79.8%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
87th
of 117 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
69.7%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Suriname, 2006–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Suriname is 79.8%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
That places Suriname 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +7.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 79.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 79.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 69.7% | 79.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Suriname?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Suriname was 79.8% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.