Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Water withdrawals per capita was 333.63 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
333.63 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 180 countries
All-time high
333.98 cubic meters per person
in 2022
All-time low
331.29 cubic meters per person
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2012–2023
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
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 333.63 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 333.98 cubic meters per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 331.29 cubic meters per person, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 331.68 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2013 | 331.43 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 331.29 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 331.3 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 331.39 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 331.56 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 331.86 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 332.26 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 332.84 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 333.6 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 333.98 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 333.63 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 333.63 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 333.63 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 331.59 cubic meters per person | 331.29 cubic meters per person | 332.26 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 333.51 cubic meters per person | 332.84 cubic meters per person | 333.98 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 75 Paraguay 352.56 cubic meters per person compare
- 76 Austria 343.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 77 Georgia 339.69 cubic meters per person compare
- 79 South Africa 330.15 cubic meters per person compare
- 80 North Korea 327.72 cubic meters per person compare
- 81 El Salvador 323.09 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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 3.46 % 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 8.82 % 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 withdrawals per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 333.63 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 333.98 cubic meters per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.29 cubic meters per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.