Annual freshwater withdrawals in Dominica
Dominica: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 20.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Dominica, 1996–2022
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
Dominica recorded 20.00 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Dominica peaked at 20.00 million billion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.60 million billion cubic meters, in 1996.
That places Dominica 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Dominica, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.17 million billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.73 million billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.30 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.87 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.43 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 20.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 20.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.45 million billion cubic meters | 16.60 million billion cubic meters | 19.43 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | 20.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 168 Saint Lucia 42.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 40.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 170 Malta 36.66 million billion cubic meters compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 19.80 million billion cubic meters compare
- 173 Djibouti 19.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 174 Grenada 14.10 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Dominica?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Dominica was 20.00 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million billion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.60 million billion cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Dominica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Dominica ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.