Eswatini vs Suriname: Municipal water withdrawal
Eswatini
41.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Suriname
49.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Eswatini rank
157th
Suriname rank
154th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Eswatini
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 49.30 million cubic meters against 41.30 million cubic meters in Eswatini, a difference of 8.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 154th of 183 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.20 million cubic meters | 28.15 million cubic meters | 11.95 million cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1990s | 20.43 million cubic meters | 29.15 million cubic meters | 8.73 million cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 36.11 million cubic meters | 42.55 million cubic meters | 6.43 million cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2010s | 41.30 million cubic meters | 49.30 million cubic meters | 8.00 million cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 41.30 million cubic meters | 49.30 million cubic meters | 8.00 million cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Eswatini or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 49.30 million cubic meters against 41.30 million cubic meters in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Eswatini and Suriname?
- 8.00 million cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Eswatini ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 154th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.