New Zealand vs Suriname: Water withdrawals per capita
New Zealand
960.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Suriname
979.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
Suriname rank
16th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 979.35 cubic meters per person against 960.21 cubic meters per person in New Zealand, a difference of 19.14 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Suriname ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 652.95 cubic meters per person | 1,183 cubic meters per person | 529.78 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 1990s | 750.9 cubic meters per person | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 590.03 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 989.33 cubic meters per person | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 250.28 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,082 cubic meters per person | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 15.26 cubic meters per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 966.76 cubic meters per person | 992.58 cubic meters per person | 25.81 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, New Zealand or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 979.35 cubic meters per person against 960.21 cubic meters per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between New Zealand and Suriname?
- 19.14 cubic meters per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 16th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.