Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 8.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 8.46.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.27 | — |
| 1991 | 3.71 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 4.14 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 4.58 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 5.45 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 5.88 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 6.32 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.76 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.19 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 7.63 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.62 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.42 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.23 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.85 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 | 3.27 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 | 7.63 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 | 8.46 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.46 | 3 |
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More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0003 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0.1439 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.46 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.