Caribbean Small States vs Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Caribbean Small States
80,216 cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname
158,867 cubic meters
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
1st
Suriname rank
3rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 158,867 cubic meters against 80,216 cubic meters in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 78,651 cubic meters.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 126,136 cubic meters 306,073 cubic meters 179,937 cubic meters Suriname
1970s 111,052 cubic meters 255,107 cubic meters 144,055 cubic meters Suriname
1980s 102,606 cubic meters 255,687 cubic meters 153,081 cubic meters Suriname
1990s 95,379 cubic meters 229,156 cubic meters 133,777 cubic meters Suriname
2000s 88,902 cubic meters 193,072 cubic meters 104,170 cubic meters Suriname
2010s 83,891 cubic meters 171,396 cubic meters 87,505 cubic meters Suriname
2020s 80,552 cubic meters 160,256 cubic meters 79,704 cubic meters Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Caribbean Small States or Suriname?
Suriname, at 158,867 cubic meters against 80,216 cubic meters in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Caribbean Small States and Suriname?
78,651 cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Suriname?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Caribbean Small States and Suriname rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.