Total waste generation in Suriname
Suriname: Total waste generation was 2,400 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Suriname, 2008–2023
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 total waste generation in Suriname is 2,400 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Suriname peaked at 14,670 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 610 tonnes, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total waste generation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,110 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 12,180 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 14,670 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 14,490 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,910 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 8,420 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 7,720 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 6,020 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 7,020 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 4,300 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 2,370 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 610 tonnes | -74.3% |
| 2020 | 2,620 tonnes | +329.5% |
| 2021 | 5,480 tonnes | +109.2% |
| 2022 | 6,200 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 2,400 tonnes | -61.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,400 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,600 tonnes, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,400 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,300 tonnes, 56% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +329.5% | 610 tonnes | 2,620 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,645 tonnes | 7,110 tonnes | 12,180 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,753 tonnes | 610 tonnes | 14,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,175 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 6,200 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 total waste generation in Suriname?
- Total waste generation in Suriname was 2,400 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,670 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for total waste generation?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).