Canada vs Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Canada
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname
158,867 cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Suriname rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Canada
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 158,867 cubic meters against 73,170 cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 85,697 cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 cubic meters | 312,389 cubic meters | 167,234 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 255,107 cubic meters | 130,621 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 255,687 cubic meters | 145,057 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 229,156 cubic meters | 131,183 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 193,072 cubic meters | 104,277 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 171,396 cubic meters | 91,401 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 160,256 cubic meters | 86,042 cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Canada or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 158,867 cubic meters against 73,170 cubic meters in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Canada and Suriname?
- 85,697 cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Suriname rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.