Northern America vs Suriname: Change in maximum river flow
Northern America
13.7%
in 2024
Suriname
48.6%
in 2024
Northern America rank
4th
Suriname rank
13th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Northern America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 48.6% against 13.7% in Northern America, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.5 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 13th of 13 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -11.9% | 7.3% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 39.4% | 28.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Northern America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 48.6% against 13.7% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Northern America and Suriname?
- 34.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Suriname rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 13th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.