Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Barbados
Barbados: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 87.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Barbados is 87.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Barbados peaked at 101.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.5, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.38 | 87.5 | 101.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 3 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -65.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -42.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Barbados?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Barbados was 87.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 101.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5 in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Barbados ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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