Industrial water withdrawal in Barbados
Barbados: Industrial water withdrawal was 6.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.20 million cubic meters
in 1996
All-time low
6.20 million cubic meters
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Barbados, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Barbados stood at 6.20 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Barbados peaked at 6.20 million cubic meters in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million cubic meters, in 1996.
That places Barbados 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Industrial water withdrawal in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.20 million cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.20 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.20 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4329 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Barbados?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Barbados was 6.20 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million cubic meters in 1996.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Barbados ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.