Suriname
Country in Americas
In brief
Forest cover: 91.5% (2024). World rank 2 of 213; in Americas, 1 of 46. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 158,867 (2022). World rank 3 of 183; in Americas, 2 of 36. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 4% (2022). World rank 46 of 178 (1 = best); in Americas, 10 of 35. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 8.5% → 8.6%. Better than all its neighbours (Brazil and Guyana): all greenhouse gases. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil and Guyana): water stress.