Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 158,867 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
158,867
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
362,915
in 1961
All-time low
158,867
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Suriname, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 158,867 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Suriname peaked at 362,915 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 158,867, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362,915 | — |
| 1962 | 348,700 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 333,295 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 320,346 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 309,375 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 298,972 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 288,900 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 279,175 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 269,824 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 260,909 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 252,595 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 249,111 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 250,144 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 251,476 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 253,087 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 254,965 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 257,098 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 259,501 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 262,181 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 263,735 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 263,677 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 262,910 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 261,389 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 259,031 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 255,832 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 252,339 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 249,426 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 246,130 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 242,404 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 240,004 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 238,547 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 237,075 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 236,079 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 234,389 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 230,444 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 225,600 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 220,949 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 216,438 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 212,030 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 207,703 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 203,469 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 199,375 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 195,492 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 192,636 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 190,636 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 188,572 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 186,435 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 184,273 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 182,130 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 180,025 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 177,971 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 175,958 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 173,983 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 172,062 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 170,212 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 168,437 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 166,747 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 165,134 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 163,429 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 161,681 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 160,221 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 158,867 | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 158,867 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 51.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 158,867 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 25.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,389 | 269,824 | 362,915 | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,107 | 249,111 | 262,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,687 | 242,404 | 263,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,156 | 212,030 | 240,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,072 | 182,130 | 207,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,396 | 163,429 | 180,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,256 | 158,867 | 161,681 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Suriname?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Suriname was 158,867 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 362,915 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,867 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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