River flow maximum in Suriname
Suriname: River flow maximum was 107,498 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107,498 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
78th
of 234 countries
All-time high
113,474 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
53,449 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Suriname is 107,498 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Suriname peaked at 113,474 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,449 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Suriname 78th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Suriname, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59,447 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 53,449 m3 per sec | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 63,945 m3 per sec | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 66,970 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 74,976 m3 per sec | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 69,740 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 75,408 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 75,729 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73,360 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 69,479 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 73,640 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 70,733 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 66,123 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 72,854 m3 per sec | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 83,396 m3 per sec | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 86,504 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 92,400 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 104,396 m3 per sec | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 113,474 m3 per sec | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 107,498 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 107,498 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 107,498 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 311.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,758 m3 per sec | 53,449 m3 per sec | 74,976 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 73,046 m3 per sec | 66,123 m3 per sec | 83,396 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,855 m3 per sec | 86,504 m3 per sec | 113,474 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Senegal 118,631 m3 per sec compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 116,274 m3 per sec compare
- 77 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 112,036 m3 per sec compare
- 79 Guinea 100,201 m3 per sec compare
- 80 Mauritania 97,685 m3 per sec compare
- 81 Sweden 91,033 m3 per sec 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 river flow maximum in Suriname?
- River flow maximum in Suriname was 107,498 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 113,474 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,449 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for river flow maximum?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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