Colombia vs Suriname: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Colombia
3.7%
in 2023
Suriname
4.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
134th
Suriname rank
133rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Colombia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 182 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Colombia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Colombia and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Colombia ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).