Suriname vs Uruguay: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Suriname
99 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Uruguay
92.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname rank
59th
Uruguay rank
60th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 99 billion cubic meters against 92.2 billion cubic meters in Uruguay, a difference of 6.8 billion cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1970s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1980s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1990s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2010s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 99 billion cubic meters | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 6.8 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 99 billion cubic meters against 92.2 billion cubic meters in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 6.8 billion cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Suriname ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.