Municipal waste recycled in Suriname
Suriname: Municipal waste recycled was 2,300 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2,300 tonnes
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
74th
of 84 countries
All-time high
8,400 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2,300 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Municipal waste recycled in Suriname, 2017β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2,300 tonnes 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 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,500 tonnes | 2,510 tonnes | 4,810 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,430 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 tonnes compare
- 72 French Guiana 4,413 tonnes
- 73 United Republic of Tanzania 3,291 tonnes
- 75 Dominica 1,000 tonnes
- 76 Bermuda 400 tonnes
- 77 French Polynesia 250 tonnes
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 municipal waste recycled in Suriname?
- Municipal waste recycled in Suriname was 2,300 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 84 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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