Annual freshwater withdrawals in Suriname
Suriname: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 615.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
615.90 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
670.00 million billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
460.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Suriname, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 615.90 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Suriname peaked at 670.00 million billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 460.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Suriname, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 460.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 476.15 million billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 492.31 million billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 508.46 million billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 524.62 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 540.77 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 556.92 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 573.08 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 589.23 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 605.38 million billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 621.54 million billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 637.69 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 653.85 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 670.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 660.98 million billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 651.97 million billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 642.95 million billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 633.93 million billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 624.92 million billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 615.90 million billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 615.90 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476.15 million billion cubic meters | 460.00 million billion cubic meters | 492.31 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 581.15 million billion cubic meters | 508.46 million billion cubic meters | 653.85 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 634.84 million billion cubic meters | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 670.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 615.90 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 128 South Sudan 658.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 129 Uganda 637.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 130 Mauritius 632.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 132 Rwanda 610.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 133 Eritrea 582.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 134 Slovakia 563.62 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Suriname?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Suriname was 615.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 670.00 million billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Suriname ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.