Municipal waste recycled in Suriname
Suriname: Municipal waste recycled was 2,300 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,300 tonnes
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
78th
of 90 countries
All-time high
8,400 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2,300 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Suriname, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Suriname is 2,300 tonnes, measured 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 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,510 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 3,180 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 4,810 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 3,800 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 3,220 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 8,400 tonnes | +160.9% |
| 2023 | 2,300 tonnes | -72.6% |
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
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 tonnes compare
- 76 French Guiana 4,413 tonnes
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,291 tonnes
- 79 Dominica 1,000 tonnes
- 80 Bermuda 400 tonnes
- 81 French Polynesia 250 tonnes
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -14.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -21.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 78th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).