Annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados
Barbados: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 70.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.00 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 181 countries
All-time high
81.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1996
All-time low
30.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados, 1962–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados is 70.00 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados peaked at 81.00 million billion cubic meters in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1962.
That places Barbados 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 31.50 million billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 33.00 million billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 34.50 million billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 36.00 million billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 37.50 million billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 39.00 million billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 40.50 million billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 42.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 43.50 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 45.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 46.50 million billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 48.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 49.50 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 51.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 52.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 54.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 55.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 57.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 58.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 60.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 61.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 63.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 66.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 67.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 69.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 70.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 72.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 73.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 75.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 76.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 78.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 79.50 million billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 70.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 70.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.25 million billion cubic meters | 30.00 million billion cubic meters | 40.50 million billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 48.75 million billion cubic meters | 42.00 million billion cubic meters | 55.50 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.75 million billion cubic meters | 57.00 million billion cubic meters | 70.50 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.85 million billion cubic meters | 72.00 million billion cubic meters | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.50 million billion cubic meters | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 81.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Brunei 92.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 162 Fiji 84.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 163 Central African Republic 72.50 million billion cubic meters compare
- 165 Luxembourg 47.74 million billion cubic meters compare
- 166 Congo 46.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 167 Lesotho 43.80 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados was 70.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 81.00 million billion cubic meters in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million billion cubic meters in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.