Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Jamaica peaked at 14.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 El Salvador 12.7% compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 12.4% compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 12.4% compare
- 90 Portugal 12.3% compare
- 91 Andorra 11.9% compare
- 92 Uruguay 11.6% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Jamaica?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Jamaica was 12.4% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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