Electronic waste generated, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 5,797 kg in 2021. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Suriname, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated, per capita in Suriname is 5,797 kg, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Suriname peaked at 5,839 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,304 kg, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,434 kg | 1,304 kg | 3,428 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,069 kg | 3,774 kg | 5,839 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,807 kg | 5,797 kg | 5,816 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Standard Deviation 0.222 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 212 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,859 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,233 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Suriname?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Suriname was 5,797 kg in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,839 kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 kg in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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