Iceland vs Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Iceland
445,023 cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname
158,867 cubic meters
in 2022
Iceland rank
1st
Suriname rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 445,023 cubic meters against 158,867 cubic meters in Suriname, a difference of 286,156 cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.8 times Suriname's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887,253 cubic meters | 312,389 cubic meters | 574,864 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 789,202 cubic meters | 255,107 cubic meters | 534,095 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 708,373 cubic meters | 255,687 cubic meters | 452,686 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 638,939 cubic meters | 229,156 cubic meters | 409,783 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 570,906 cubic meters | 193,072 cubic meters | 377,834 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 511,100 cubic meters | 171,396 cubic meters | 339,704 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 455,089 cubic meters | 160,256 cubic meters | 294,833 cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Iceland or Suriname?
- Iceland, at 445,023 cubic meters against 158,867 cubic meters in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Iceland and Suriname?
- 286,156 cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st 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.