Electronic waste generated in Suriname
Suriname: Electronic waste generated was 3.58 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.58 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
621,466 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Electronic waste generated in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.58 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Suriname peaked at 3.58 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 621,466 tonnes, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 621,466 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 824,757 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 978,497 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.58 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85,641 tonnes, 41.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.58 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,000 tonnes, 44.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million tonnes | 621,466 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 2 Uganda 18.55 million tonnes compare
- 3 United States 9.17 million tonnes compare
- 4 Senegal 4.41 million tonnes compare
- 6 Japan 2.64 million tonnes compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 7 South Korea 954,060 tonnes 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)
- 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 electronic waste generated in Suriname?
- Electronic waste generated in Suriname was 3.58 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 621,466 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for electronic waste generated?
- Suriname ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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