Renewable water resources per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Suriname, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Suriname stood at 158,867. 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, renewable water resources per capita 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.
Renewable water resources per capita 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
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Suriname?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Suriname was 158,867 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 362,915 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,867 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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