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.
Plastic waste exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.5 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 36 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 196.05 tonnes | +444.6% |
| 2011 | 280.49 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 430.7 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 410.5 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 574 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 877.3 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 574.16 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 677.9 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 447.04 tonnes | -34.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 447.04 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 447.04 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.