River flow minimum in Suriname
Suriname: River flow minimum was 21,312 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Suriname stood at 21,312 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Suriname peaked at 21,312 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,610 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Suriname 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Suriname, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,419 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 7,610 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 8,569 m3 per sec | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 9,163 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11,236 m3 per sec | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 11,511 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,521 m3 per sec | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11,984 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 13,154 m3 per sec | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 12,434 m3 per sec | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 13,261 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,908 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11,292 m3 per sec | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 12,017 m3 per sec | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12,708 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12,714 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13,192 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 17,004 m3 per sec | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 20,794 m3 per sec | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 21,312 m3 per sec | +2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21,312 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21,312 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 430.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,999 m3 per sec | 7,610 m3 per sec | 11,236 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,279 m3 per sec | 10,521 m3 per sec | 13,908 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,003 m3 per sec | 12,714 m3 per sec | 21,312 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 minimum in Suriname?
- River flow minimum in Suriname was 21,312 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21,312 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,610 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for river flow minimum?
- Suriname ranks 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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