Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 21.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Suriname is 21.18 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Suriname peaked at 23.87 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.09 million, in 2002.
That places Suriname 154th out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.94 million | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 6.09 million | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.04 million | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 13.56 million | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.34 million | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 17.28 million | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 17.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.93 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 15.60 million | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13.14 million | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 13.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.87 million | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 23.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.64 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.84 million | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 20.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.18 million | +1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21.18 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.46 million, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21.18 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.95 million, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +78.4% | 13.38 million | 23.87 million |
| 2004 | +76.9% | 6.24 million | 11.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.01 million | 6.09 million | 17.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 million | 13.14 million | 23.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.50 million | 19.84 million | 21.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 (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 domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Suriname?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Suriname was 21.18 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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