Belize vs Suriname: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belize
21.0%
in 2022
Suriname
22.0%
in 2022
Belize rank
53rd
Suriname rank
50th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Belize, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Suriname ahead.
Belize ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 3.6% | 18.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.2% | 5.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.0% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 22.0% | 1.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belize and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).