Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.34 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica, 1993–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica stood at 1.34 billion billion cubic meters.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica peaked at 1.55 billion billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 830.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 927.50 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 957.14 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 986.79 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 billion billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 billion billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 billion billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 billion billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 830.00 million billion cubic meters | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 billion billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.20 billion billion cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.34 billion billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.34 billion billion cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62.7% | 830.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters |
| 2015 | -46.5% | 1.55 billion billion cubic meters | 830.00 million billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion billion cubic meters | 927.50 million billion cubic meters | 1.11 billion billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion billion cubic meters | 1.14 billion billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 830.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.55 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion billion cubic meters | 1.20 billion billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Belarus 1.41 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 104 Malawi 1.36 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 105 Mauritania 1.35 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 107 Georgia 1.29 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 108 Nicaragua 1.27 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 109 Panama 1.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jamaica was 1.34 billion 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.00 million billion cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.