Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname
Suriname: Total waste generation, by activity was 316,760 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 316,760 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,930, in 2008.
That places Suriname 67th out of 78 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.
Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75,930 | — |
| 2009 | 76,640 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82,240 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 83,960 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 77,210 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 213,375 | +176.4% |
| 2014 | 196,948 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 204,960 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 202,824 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 195,220 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 192,170 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 197,430 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 238,100 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 228,230 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 266,510 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 316,760 | +18.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 316,760 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.81 million, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 316,760 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 791,875, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +176.4% | 77,210 | 213,375 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,285 | 75,930 | 76,640 | 2 |
| 2010s | 164,634 | 77,210 | 213,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,400 | 228,230 | 316,760 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 64 Liechtenstein 437,890 compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 415,800 compare
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- 68 Monaco 217,750 compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 196,170 compare
- 69 Brunei 196,170 compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Suriname?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Suriname was 316,760 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,930 in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 78 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.
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