Water withdrawals per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Water withdrawals per capita was 286.89 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
286.89 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
309.09 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
127.54 cubic meters per person
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Barbados, 1962–2023
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 Barbados stood at 286.89 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Barbados peaked at 309.09 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127.54 cubic meters per person, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 127.54 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1963 | 132.6 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 137.52 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 142.32 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 146.94 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 151.77 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 156.92 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 162.36 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 168.41 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 174.58 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 180.25 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 185.76 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 191.41 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 197.07 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 202.83 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 208.64 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 214.67 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 220.88 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 226.62 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 231.89 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 237.06 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 242.13 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 247.14 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 252.13 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 257.19 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 262.36 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 267.69 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 273.14 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 278.44 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 283.38 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 288.17 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 293.07 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 298.14 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 303.39 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 308.83 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 308.7 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 308.65 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 308.55 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 309.09 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 308.66 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 306.65 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 304.77 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 303.03 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 301.44 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 300 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 298.57 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 297.01 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 295.49 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 294.29 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 293.33 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 292.49 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 291.72 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 291 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 290.33 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 289.7 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 289.11 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 288.55 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 288.04 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 287.54 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 287.08 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 286.91 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 286.89 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 286.89 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 286.89 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.75 cubic meters per person | 127.54 cubic meters per person | 162.36 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 194.45 cubic meters per person | 168.41 cubic meters per person | 220.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.74 cubic meters per person | 226.62 cubic meters per person | 273.14 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.93 cubic meters per person | 278.44 cubic meters per person | 308.83 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.47 cubic meters per person | 295.49 cubic meters per person | 309.09 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.86 cubic meters per person | 288.04 cubic meters per person | 294.29 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.11 cubic meters per person | 286.89 cubic meters per person | 287.54 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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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 withdrawals per capita in Barbados?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Barbados was 286.89 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 309.09 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.54 cubic meters per person in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.