Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Industrial water withdrawal
Suriname
135.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
128.90 million cubic meters
in 2023
Suriname rank
97th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
98th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 135.50 million cubic meters against 128.90 million cubic meters in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 6.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 97th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.31 million cubic meters | 95.53 million cubic meters | 75.23 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 95.08 million cubic meters | 113.05 million cubic meters | 17.98 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 135.50 million cubic meters | 128.69 million cubic meters | 6.82 million cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 135.50 million cubic meters | 128.90 million cubic meters | 6.60 million cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 135.50 million cubic meters against 128.90 million cubic meters in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.60 million cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Suriname ranks 97th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.