Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica, 1993–2022
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 Jamaica stood at 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica peaked at 18.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 120th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 118 Mozambique 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 119 Tanzania 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 121 Burundi 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 122 Tunisia 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 123 Cuba 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica was 12.64 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.