Municipal water withdrawal in Barbados
Barbados: Municipal water withdrawal was 20.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
20.00 million cubic meters
in 1996
All-time low
20.00 million cubic meters
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Barbados, 1996–2023
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 Barbados is 20.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Barbados peaked at 20.00 million cubic meters in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million cubic meters, in 1996.
That places Barbados 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water withdrawal in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 20.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 20.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % 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 Barbados?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Barbados was 20.00 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million cubic meters in 1996.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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.