Water Use Efficiency in Barbados
Barbados: Water Use Efficiency was 61.68 USD/m3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.68 USD/m3
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
61.68 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
49.34 USD/m3
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Barbados, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Barbados is 61.68 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Barbados peaked at 61.68 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.34 USD/m3, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Water Use Efficiency in Barbados, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.05 USD/m3 | — |
| 2006 | 54.96 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 57.33 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 60.8 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 61.36 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.37 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.39 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.08 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.06 USD/m3 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.6 USD/m3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.24 USD/m3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.75 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.68 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.62 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 58.55 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.27 USD/m3 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 49.34 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 58.77 USD/m3 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 61.68 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 61.68 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 61.68 USD/m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9 USD/m3 | 50.05 USD/m3 | 61.36 USD/m3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.53 USD/m3 | 57.62 USD/m3 | 61.37 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.02 USD/m3 | 49.34 USD/m3 | 61.68 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 40 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.59 USD/m3 compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 41 South Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 44 Japan 59.33 USD/m3 compare
- 44 Panama 59.33 USD/m3 compare
- 46 Poland 56.84 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Barbados?
- Water use efficiency in Barbados was 61.68 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 61.68 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.34 USD/m3 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for water use efficiency?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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