Annual freshwater withdrawals in Barbados
Barbados: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 70.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1624 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1171 Mt CO2e (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 metres (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.