Water Use Efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Water Use Efficiency was 128.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
128.5
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
140.38
in 2008
All-time low
106.47
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda is 128.5, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 140.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 106.47, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Water Use Efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.77 | — |
| 2001 | 114.33 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 114.82 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 117.69 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 118.25 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 125.85 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 134.23 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 138.88 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 140.38 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 123.84 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 111.48 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 107.97 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 106.49 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 107.42 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110.3 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 111.52 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 116 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 119.06 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 126.61 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 131.95 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 106.47 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 115.09 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 124.87 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 128.5 | +2.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 128.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 128.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.3 | 114.33 | 140.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.88 | 106.49 | 131.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.73 | 106.47 | 128.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 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 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % 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 water use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Water use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda was 128.5 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 140.38 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.47 in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for water use efficiency?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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