Plastic waste exports in Suriname
Suriname: Plastic waste exports was 447.04 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste exports in Suriname stood at 447.04 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Suriname peaked at 877.3 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5 tonnes, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 109th of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5 tonnes | 19.5 tonnes | 19.5 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 36 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 461.51 tonnes | 196.05 tonnes | 877.3 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 566.37 tonnes | 447.04 tonnes | 677.9 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Suriname?
- Plastic waste exports in Suriname was 447.04 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 877.3 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for plastic waste exports?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.