Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname
Suriname: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 3.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname is 3.95, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname peaked at 4.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2006.
That places Suriname 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.95 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Suriname was 3.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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