Industrial water withdrawal in Suriname
Suriname: Industrial water withdrawal was 135.50 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
135.50 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 180 countries
All-time high
135.50 million cubic meters
in 2006
All-time low
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Suriname, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Suriname stood at 135.50 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Suriname peaked at 135.50 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Suriname, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 21.85 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.69 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.54 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.38 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.23 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 21.08 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.92 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.77 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.62 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.46 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.31 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.15 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.00 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.25 million cubic meters | +96.2% |
| 2002 | 58.50 million cubic meters | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 77.75 million cubic meters | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 97.00 million cubic meters | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 116.25 million cubic meters | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 135.50 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 135.50 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +96.2% | 20.00 million cubic meters | 39.25 million cubic meters |
| 2002 | +49.0% | 39.25 million cubic meters | 58.50 million cubic meters |
| 2003 | +32.9% | 58.50 million cubic meters | 77.75 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.85 million cubic meters | 21.69 million cubic meters | 22.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.85 million cubic meters | 20.15 million cubic meters | 21.54 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.08 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 135.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.50 million cubic meters | 135.50 million cubic meters | 135.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.50 million cubic meters | 135.50 million cubic meters | 135.50 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 94 Paraguay 154.00 million cubic meters compare
- 95 Armenia 150.00 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 146.80 million cubic meters compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 128.90 million cubic meters compare
- 99 Kenya 115.36 million cubic meters compare
- 100 Honduras 114.00 million cubic meters 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8403 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Suriname?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Suriname was 135.50 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 135.50 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.