Municipal water withdrawal in Bahamas
Bahamas: Municipal water withdrawal was 31.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2013
All-time low
25.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Bahamas, 2000–2023
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 Bahamas is 31.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Bahamas peaked at 31.00 million cubic meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 25.46 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.92 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.38 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.85 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.31 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.77 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.23 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.69 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.15 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.62 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.08 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.54 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 31.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 31.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.08 million cubic meters | 25.00 million cubic meters | 29.15 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.72 million cubic meters | 29.62 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.00 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Gambia 41.20 million cubic meters compare
- 160 Malta 40.91 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 34.10 million cubic meters compare
- 162 Eritrea 31.00 million cubic meters compare
- 164 Fiji 25.30 million cubic meters compare
- 165 Barbados 20.00 million cubic meters compare
- 165 Lesotho 20.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Bahamas?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Bahamas was 31.00 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 31.00 million cubic meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.