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.
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
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (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 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.