Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990 and was at its lowest, 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 301.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 353.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 299.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 384.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 312.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 9 United Kingdom 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 13 Israel 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 14 Bahrain 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0443 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda was 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.