Municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Municipal water withdrawal was 7.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.20 million cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
3.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda is 7.20 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.20 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 3.15 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.31 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.38 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.15 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.11 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.39 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.66 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.93 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.20 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.20 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 4.38 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million cubic meters | 4.53 million cubic meters | 6.39 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 million cubic meters | 6.66 million cubic meters | 7.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.20 million cubic meters | 7.20 million cubic meters | 7.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 177 Seychelles 9.00 million cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.50 million cubic meters compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 7.90 million cubic meters compare
- 181 Maldives 5.60 million cubic meters compare
- 182 Monaco 5.00 million cubic meters compare
- 183 Comoros 4.80 million cubic meters compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.20 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.