Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 158,867 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Suriname, 1961β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Suriname stood at 158,867 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Suriname peaked at 362,915 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 158,867 cubic meters, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,389 cubic meters | 269,824 cubic meters | 362,915 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,107 cubic meters | 249,111 cubic meters | 262,181 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,687 cubic meters | 242,404 cubic meters | 263,735 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,156 cubic meters | 212,030 cubic meters | 240,004 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,072 cubic meters | 182,130 cubic meters | 207,703 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,396 cubic meters | 163,429 cubic meters | 180,025 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,256 cubic meters | 158,867 cubic meters | 161,681 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Suriname?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Suriname was 158,867 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 362,915 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,867 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.