Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 158,867 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
158,867 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
362,915 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
158,867 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Suriname, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Suriname stood at 158,867 cubic meters. 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 freshwater resources per capita in Suriname peaked at 362,915 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 158,867 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362,915 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 348,700 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 333,295 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 320,346 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 309,375 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 298,972 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 288,900 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 279,175 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 269,824 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 260,909 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 252,595 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 249,111 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 250,144 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 251,476 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 253,087 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 254,965 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 257,098 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 259,501 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 262,181 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 263,735 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 263,677 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 262,910 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 261,389 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 259,031 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 255,832 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 252,339 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 249,426 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 246,130 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 242,404 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 240,004 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 238,547 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 237,075 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 236,079 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 234,389 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 230,444 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 225,600 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 220,949 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 216,438 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 212,030 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 207,703 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 203,469 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 199,375 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 195,492 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 192,636 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 190,636 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 188,572 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 186,435 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 184,273 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 182,130 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 180,025 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 177,971 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 175,958 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 173,983 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 172,062 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 170,212 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 168,437 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 166,747 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 165,134 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 163,429 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 161,681 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 160,221 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 158,867 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 158,867 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 51.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 158,867 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 25.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,389 cubic meters | 269,824 cubic meters | 362,915 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,107 cubic meters | 249,111 cubic meters | 262,181 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,687 cubic meters | 242,404 cubic meters | 263,735 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,156 cubic meters | 212,030 cubic meters | 240,004 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,072 cubic meters | 182,130 cubic meters | 207,703 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,396 cubic meters | 163,429 cubic meters | 180,025 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,256 cubic meters | 158,867 cubic meters | 161,681 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Suriname?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Suriname was 158,867 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 362,915 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,867 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.