Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean
Caribbean: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
30.1%
in 2014
All-time low
20.5%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean stood at 27.4%.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2005.
Caribbean ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 8 Algeria 144.8% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 135.2% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 123.0% compare
- 13 Israel 119.6% compare
- 14 Sudan 118.7% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Caribbean was 27.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2005.
- How does Caribbean rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Caribbean ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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