Electronic waste generated in Suriname
Suriname: Electronic waste generated was 3.58 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Suriname, 2000β2021
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 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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 |
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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 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 4th out of 27 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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