Namibia vs Suriname: Municipal water withdrawal
Namibia
61.57 million cubic meters
in 2023
Suriname
49.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Namibia rank
151st
Suriname rank
154th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.57 million cubic meters against 49.30 million cubic meters in Suriname, a difference of 12.27 million cubic meters.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 154th of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.00 million cubic meters | 29.23 million cubic meters | 41.77 million cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 69.31 million cubic meters | 42.55 million cubic meters | 26.77 million cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.12 million cubic meters | 49.30 million cubic meters | 11.82 million cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 60.33 million cubic meters | 49.30 million cubic meters | 11.03 million cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 61.57 million cubic meters against 49.30 million cubic meters in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Namibia and Suriname?
- 12.27 million cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Namibia ranks 151st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.