Municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Municipal water withdrawal was 15.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 15.40 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 15.40 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.40 million cubic meters, in 2012.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.40 million cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15.40 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15.40 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.40 million cubic meters | 15.40 million cubic meters | 15.40 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.40 million cubic meters | 15.40 million cubic meters | 15.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 168 Bhutan 17.00 million cubic meters compare
- 169 Djibouti 16.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 15.80 million cubic meters compare
- 172 Somalia 15.00 million cubic meters compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 14.70 million cubic meters compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 12.50 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15.40 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 15.40 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.40 million cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.