Canada vs Suriname: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Canada
3.72
in 2022
Suriname
3.95
in 2022
Canada rank
134th
Suriname rank
133rd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Canada
  • Suriname
012345198620042022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.95 against 3.72 in Canada, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 4.47 3.05 1.41 Canada
1990s 4.45 3.73 0.7271 Canada
2000s 4.24 4.07 0.1676 Canada
2010s 3.74 3.95 0.207 Suriname
2020s 3.72 3.95 0.2256 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Canada or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3.95 against 3.72 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Canada and Suriname?
0.23, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Canada and Suriname rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Canada ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.