Suriname
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP9.46[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita16130.17[$]
Population0.59[millions]
Land Area147401.50[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 70 | 45.90 | -8.00 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 78 | 46.60 | -1.90 |
| Biodiversity | 85 | 59.50 | 5.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 123 | 57.50 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 83 | 84.40 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 119 | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 1 | 100.00 | 38.70 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 3 | 77.90 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 70 | 59.60 | 0.90 |
| Species Habitat Index | 45 | 92.00 | -2.70 |
| Ecosystem Services | 59 | 33.10 | -21.10 |
| Tree cover loss | 38 | 27.80 | -11.20 |
| Grassland loss | 87 | 45.00 | -55.00 |
| Wetland loss | 71 | 53.00 | -47.00 |
| Fisheries | 14 | 40.90 | 16.20 |
| Fish Stock Status | 22 | 53.00 | 32.40 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 19 | 28.80 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 136 | 52.10 | -26.80 |
| SO2 growth rate | 129 | 55.30 | -44.70 |
| NOx growth rate | 136 | 48.90 | -8.90 |
| Agriculture | 63 | 42.20 | 4.70 |
| Pesticide | 93 | 24.90 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 27 | 59.40 | 9.40 |
| Water Resources | 73 | 13.20 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 73 | 13.20 | NA |
| Health | 101 | 36.00 | 2.90 |
| Air Quality | 85 | 36.90 | 2.80 |
| PM2.5 | 127 | 21.40 | 0.70 |
| Household solid fuels | 91 | 39.20 | 6.70 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| NOx | 12 | 84.40 | -0.90 |
| SO2 | 18 | 86.10 | -0.30 |
| CO | 24 | 81.10 | 1.70 |
| VOC | 109 | 22.00 | -4.00 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 109 | 39.40 | 3.70 |
| Sanitation | 103 | 45.40 | 5.10 |
| Drinking water | 110 | 35.40 | 2.80 |
| Heavy Metals | 113 | 42.60 | 4.90 |
| Lead | 113 | 42.60 | 4.90 |
| Waste Management | 132 | 15.90 | -0.50 |
| Solid waste | 171 | 0.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 84 | 16.90 | 1.90 |
| Ocean Plastics | 44 | 45.60 | -4.00 |
| Climate Policy | 46 | 50.30 | -20.50 |
| Climate Change | 46 | 50.30 | -20.50 |
| CO2 growth rate | 88 | 37.80 | -45.50 |
| CH4 growth rate | 75 | 45.80 | -34.70 |
| F-gas growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 79 | 66.10 | 21.30 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 59 | 91.60 | 91.60 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 36 | 61.80 | -1.40 |
| CO2 from land cover | 116 | 27.50 | -12.50 |
| GHG intensity trend | 163 | 20.50 | -67.00 |
| GHG per capita | 126 | 36.50 | -5.50 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35.7 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77.7 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
SUR