Municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Municipal water withdrawal was 339.87 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
339.87 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 183 countries
All-time high
380.69 million cubic meters
in 2020
All-time low
140.00 million cubic meters
in 2016
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 339.87 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica peaked at 380.69 million cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140.00 million cubic meters, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 167.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 177.08 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 187.17 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 197.25 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 207.33 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 217.42 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 227.50 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 237.58 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 247.67 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 257.75 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 267.83 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 277.92 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 288.00 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 289.33 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 290.67 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 292.00 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 293.33 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 294.67 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 296.00 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 297.33 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 298.67 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 300.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 210.00 million cubic meters | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 140.00 million cubic meters | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 200.17 million cubic meters | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 260.35 million cubic meters | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 320.52 million cubic meters | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 380.69 million cubic meters | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 339.87 million cubic meters | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 339.87 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 339.87 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 339.87 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 339.87 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.0% | 140.00 million cubic meters | 200.17 million cubic meters |
| 2016 | -33.3% | 210.00 million cubic meters | 140.00 million cubic meters |
| 2015 | -30.0% | 300.00 million cubic meters | 210.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.25 million cubic meters | 167.00 million cubic meters | 227.50 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 274.21 million cubic meters | 237.58 million cubic meters | 293.33 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.77 million cubic meters | 140.00 million cubic meters | 320.52 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.07 million cubic meters | 339.87 million cubic meters | 380.69 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Burkina Faso 375.60 million cubic meters compare
- 93 Mozambique 372.00 million cubic meters compare
- 94 Paraguay 362.00 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330.00 million cubic meters compare
- 97 Uganda 328.00 million cubic meters compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 320.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0837 % 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) 8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Jamaica was 339.87 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 380.69 million cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.00 million cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.