Small states vs Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Small states
39,669 cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname
158,867 cubic meters
in 2022
Small states rank
3rd
Suriname rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 158,867 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states, a difference of 119,198 cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 4.0 times Small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 3rd 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 | Small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,073 cubic meters | 306,073 cubic meters | 208,001 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1970s | 83,376 cubic meters | 255,107 cubic meters | 171,730 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1980s | 70,213 cubic meters | 255,687 cubic meters | 185,474 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1990s | 54,924 cubic meters | 229,156 cubic meters | 174,232 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 47,867 cubic meters | 193,072 cubic meters | 145,205 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2010s | 42,968 cubic meters | 171,396 cubic meters | 128,428 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 40,065 cubic meters | 160,256 cubic meters | 120,192 cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 158,867 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Small states and Suriname?
- 119,198 cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Small states and Suriname rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Small states ranks 3rd 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.