Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname
Suriname: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname stood at 3.95.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname peaked at 4.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1987.
That places Suriname 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.95 | — |
| 1988 | 3.05 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.16 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.26 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.57 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.09 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.01 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.95 | 3.16 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.26 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Suriname was 3.95 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.