Guyana vs Suriname: Municipal water withdrawal
Guyana
61.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Suriname
49.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guyana rank
152nd
Suriname rank
154th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 61.30 million cubic meters against 49.30 million cubic meters in Suriname, a difference of 12.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 154th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.56 million cubic meters | 29.31 million cubic meters | 7.75 million cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 51.91 million cubic meters | 42.55 million cubic meters | 9.37 million cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 61.30 million cubic meters | 49.30 million cubic meters | 12.00 million cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 61.30 million cubic meters | 49.30 million cubic meters | 12.00 million cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 61.30 million cubic meters against 49.30 million cubic meters in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Guyana and Suriname?
- 12.00 million cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Guyana ranks 152nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.