Municipal waste recycled in Suriname
Suriname: Municipal waste recycled was 2,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,300
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
81st
of 91 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 2022
All-time low
2,300
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Suriname, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2,300 for municipal waste recycled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
That places Suriname 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,510 | — |
| 2018 | 3,180 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 4,810 | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 3,800 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 3,220 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | +160.9% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | -72.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,300 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,500 | 2,510 | 4,810 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,430 | 2,300 | 8,400 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 compare
- 79 French Guiana 4,413
- 80 United Republic of Tanzania 3,291
- 82 Dominica 1,000
- 83 Bermuda 400
- 84 French Polynesia 250
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Suriname?
- Municipal waste recycled in Suriname was 2,300 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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