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
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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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.