Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname
Suriname: Total waste generation, by activity was 316,760 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname, 2008β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 316,760 tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Suriname peaked at 316,760 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,930 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Suriname 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,285 tonnes | 75,930 tonnes | 76,640 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 164,634 tonnes | 77,210 tonnes | 213,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,400 tonnes | 228,230 tonnes | 316,760 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 59 Mauritius 541,135 tonnes compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 437,890 tonnes compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 415,800 tonnes compare
- 63 Monaco 217,750 tonnes compare
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 196,170 tonnes compare
- 65 Fiji 190,387 tonnes compare
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 total waste generation, by activity in Suriname?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname was 316,760 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 316,760 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,930 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 16 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).