Change in minimum river flow in Suriname
Suriname: Change in minimum river flow was 85.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Suriname, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 85.7% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 927.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Suriname peaked at 85.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -33.7%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -21.6% | -33.7% | -2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | -8.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 10.8% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Saudi Arabia 115.5% compare
- 2 Kuwait 103.5% compare
- 4 French Guiana 81.7% compare
- 5 Guam 63.8% compare
- 6 Ghana 58.0% compare
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Suriname?
- Change in minimum river flow in Suriname was 85.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.7% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 927.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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