Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 62.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 63.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.0% | — |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 61.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda was 62.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).