Water Use Efficiency in Suriname
Suriname: Water Use Efficiency was 7.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.12
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
136th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 2019
All-time low
3.97
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.12 for water use efficiency in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Suriname peaked at 8.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2001.
That places Suriname 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.04 | — |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.41 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.28 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.84 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.01 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.83 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.24 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.84 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.99 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | +1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 | 3.97 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 6.97 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.84 | 7.12 | 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)
- 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 water use efficiency in Suriname?
- Water use efficiency in Suriname was 7.12 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for water use efficiency?
- Suriname ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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