Pacific island small states vs Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 158,867 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states, a difference of 117,758 cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,384 cubic meters | 306,073 cubic meters | 189,690 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1970s | 94,868 cubic meters | 255,107 cubic meters | 160,239 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1980s | 74,230 cubic meters | 255,687 cubic meters | 181,458 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1990s | 61,596 cubic meters | 229,156 cubic meters | 167,560 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 52,950 cubic meters | 193,072 cubic meters | 140,122 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2010s | 45,831 cubic meters | 171,396 cubic meters | 125,565 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 41,690 cubic meters | 160,256 cubic meters | 118,567 cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Pacific island small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 158,867 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 117,758 cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Pacific island small states and Suriname rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 3rd of 47 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.