Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 12.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.32
in 2014
All-time low
7.67
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica stood at 12.38.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica peaked at 14.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.49 | — |
| 2001 | 10.76 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.31 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.58 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.86 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.13 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.95 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.23 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.77 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.05 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.32 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 12.47 | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.09 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.05 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.38 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 12.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 | 10.49 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 7.67 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 11.05 | 12.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Estonia 13.05 compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.96 compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 12.56 compare
- 85 Portugal 12.32 compare
- 86 El Salvador 12.09 compare
- 87 Uruguay 12.05 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,874 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 64.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,324 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Jamaica was 12.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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 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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