Annual freshwater withdrawals in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 42.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Saint Lucia, 2007–2022
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 Saint Lucia stood at 42.90 million billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Saint Lucia peaked at 42.90 million billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.90 million billion cubic meters, in 2007.
That places Saint Lucia 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 2008 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 42.90 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)
- Saint Lucia's 42.90 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 42.90 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 165 Luxembourg 47.74 million billion cubic meters compare
- 166 Congo 46.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 167 Lesotho 43.80 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
- 171 Dominica 20.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 Saint Lucia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Saint Lucia was 42.90 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.90 million billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.90 million billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.