Industrial water withdrawal in Cuba
Cuba: Industrial water withdrawal was 740.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
740.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 180 countries
All-time high
765.00 million cubic meters
in 1995
All-time low
162.00 million cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Cuba, 1975–2023
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 Cuba stood at 740.00 million cubic meters.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Cuba peaked at 765.00 million cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 162.00 million cubic meters, in 1975.
Cuba ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Cuba, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 162.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 192.15 million cubic meters | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 222.30 million cubic meters | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 252.45 million cubic meters | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 282.60 million cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 312.75 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 342.90 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 373.05 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 403.20 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 433.35 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 463.50 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 493.65 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 523.80 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 553.95 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 584.10 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 614.25 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 644.40 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 674.55 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 704.70 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 734.85 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 765.00 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 764.64 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 764.28 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 763.92 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 763.57 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 763.21 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 762.85 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 762.49 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 762.13 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 761.77 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 761.42 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 761.06 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 760.70 million cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 757.25 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 753.80 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 750.35 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 746.90 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 743.45 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 740.00 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 740.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 740.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 740.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.30 million cubic meters | 162.00 million cubic meters | 282.60 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 448.43 million cubic meters | 312.75 million cubic meters | 584.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 719.42 million cubic meters | 614.25 million cubic meters | 765.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 760.67 million cubic meters | 753.80 million cubic meters | 763.21 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 742.07 million cubic meters | 740.00 million cubic meters | 750.35 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.00 million cubic meters | 740.00 million cubic meters | 740.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Cuba?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Cuba was 740.00 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 765.00 million cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.00 million cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.