Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 62,889 kg in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Suriname, 2008β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 62,889 kg for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and up 346.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Suriname peaked at 68,916 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,058 kg, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 4th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,523 kg | 12,073 kg | 12,973 kg | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,485 kg | 8,058 kg | 68,916 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,980 kg | 20,393 kg | 62,889 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 20.86 million kg compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 92,086 kg compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 91,049 kg
- 5 Myanmar 6,101 kg compare
- 6 Finland 5,266 kg compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 4,617 kg compare
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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in Suriname?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Suriname was 62,889 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 68,916 kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,058 kg in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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