Water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Water withdrawals per capita was 123.24 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.24 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 180 countries
All-time high
131.79 cubic meters per person
in 2012
All-time low
79.28 cubic meters per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 123.24 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 131.79 cubic meters per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.28 cubic meters per person, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.28 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 82.46 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 84.67 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 86.6 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 88.37 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 89.95 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 91.36 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 92.7 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 94.09 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 95.57 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 97 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 99.56 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 100.22 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.03 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 103.83 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 105.51 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 109.71 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 113.65 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 117.34 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 120.84 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 124.41 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 128.08 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 131.79 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 130.59 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 129.56 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 128.62 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 127.82 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 127.12 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 126.48 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 125.87 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 125.21 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 124.53 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 123.87 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 123.24 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 123.24 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 123.24 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5 cubic meters per person | 79.28 cubic meters per person | 95.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.97 cubic meters per person | 97 cubic meters per person | 120.84 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.03 cubic meters per person | 124.41 cubic meters per person | 131.79 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.21 cubic meters per person | 123.24 cubic meters per person | 125.21 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 126 Monaco 128.35 cubic meters per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 125.34 cubic meters per person compare
- 128 Haiti 124.6 cubic meters per person compare
- 130 United Kingdom 122.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 131 Czechia 122.48 cubic meters per person compare
- 132 Grenada 120.43 cubic meters per person compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 123.24 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 131.79 cubic meters per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.28 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.