Coastal protection in Suriname
Suriname: Coastal protection was 70.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
72.42
in 2012
All-time low
70.13
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Suriname, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Suriname stood at 70.13. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Suriname peaked at 72.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.13, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 97th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.42 | — |
| 2013 | 72.42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.31 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.51 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.42 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.13 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.13 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 70.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.52, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 70.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.19, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.08 | 71.42 | 72.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.13 | 70.13 | 70.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Suriname?
- Coastal protection in Suriname was 70.13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.13 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for coastal protection?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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