Suriname

Location
Paramaribo
Suriname
5° 49' 59.988" N, 55° 10' 0.12" W
Capital City:
Paramaribo
Languages:
Dutch
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 94 | 93.3 | 94 | 95.90000000000001 | 96.5 | 94.2 | MDG Database | |||||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 15.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 89.59999999999999 | 90.7 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 88 | 86 | 75 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 73.8 | 70.8 | 71 | 74.8 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | 147,760 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | 94.72 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 42 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 52 | 96 | 109 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 467,162 | 473,821 | 480,588 | 487,301 | 493,742 | 499,759 | 505,283 | 510,366 | 515,124 | 519,740 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 1.40267 | 1.41535 | 1.41807 | 1.38716 | 1.31311 | 1.21129 | 1.09927 | 1.00093999999999994 | 0.927953 | 0.892104 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 110 | 100 | 100 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.636 | 0.639 | 0.644 | 0.641 | 0.643 | 0.646 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4,410 | 4,160 | 4,670 | 5,020 | 5,480 | 5,950 | 6,360 | 7,040 | 6,730 | World Bank | ||
| ODA received as % of GNI | 3.85 | 3.39 | 1.12 | 0.89 | 1.67 | 2.53 | 3.09 | 6.2 | 3.71 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 15,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 9,100,000 | 3,900,000 | 2,100,000 | 139,900,000 | 139,900,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 2,127 | 2,266 | 2,252 | 2,241 | 2,285 | 2,380 | 2,439 | 2,439 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 12.050000000000001 | 12.050000000000001 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
Coming soon.
Country Strategies:
23 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 January 2013: Energy ministers and senior government officials from South American and Arab countries (ASPA) have adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration on enhanced cooperation at the bi-regional mechanism’s inaugural meeting on energy.
The Declaration, adopted during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2013, reaffirms member countries’ commitment to enhance energy links between the two regions and highlights opportunities for further cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, oil...

13 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
11 December 2012: The Organization of American States (OAS) has announced the 14 recipients of small grants under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) “Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean” project.
The winning proposals were announced by OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulsa at a formal ceremony held at OAS Headquarters on 10 December 2012.
The project, funded by the US and implemented by OAS within the ECPA framework, seeks to...

06 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 December 2012: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing Suriname a US$15 million Policy Based Programmatic (PBP) loan to reform its power sector and its governance, increase the efficiency of current plants, diversify its energy mix with renewable energy sources and improve power supplies to remote areas.
One component of the loan will focus on an integrated policy and regulatory framework to govern Suriname’s energy sector, starting with a diagnostic “Green Paper...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Environmental Section, Ministry of Labour, Technological Development & Environment
Government:










