Annual freshwater withdrawals in Grenada
Grenada: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 14.10 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Grenada, 2005–2022
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 Grenada is 14.10 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Grenada peaked at 14.10 million billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2005.
Grenada ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Grenada, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 2006 | 10.46 million billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.37 million billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.82 million billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.28 million billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.73 million billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.19 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.64 million billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 14.10 million billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 14.10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 million billion cubic meters | 10.00 million billion cubic meters | 11.82 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.64 million billion cubic meters | 12.28 million billion cubic meters | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | 14.10 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 171 Dominica 20.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 19.80 million billion cubic meters compare
- 173 Djibouti 19.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.20 million billion cubic meters compare
- 176 Seychelles 11.29 million billion cubic meters compare
- 177 Comoros 10.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.271 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.17 % 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 4.58 % 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 Grenada?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Grenada was 14.10 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Grenada rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Grenada ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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.