Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Water withdrawals per capita was 83.91 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.91 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
88.46 cubic meters per person
in 1995
All-time low
78.62 cubic meters per person
in 2013
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2023
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
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 83.91 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 88.46 cubic meters per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.62 cubic meters per person, in 2013.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.46 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1996 | 87.67 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 86.91 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 86.15 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 85.27 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 84.41 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.71 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.09 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.5 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.99 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.53 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.1 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.71 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.32 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.95 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.59 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.27 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.96 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.62 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.06 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.49 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.94 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.46 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.03 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.62 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.12 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.67 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.32 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.91 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 83.91 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 83.91 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.89 cubic meters per person | 85.27 cubic meters per person | 88.46 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.93 cubic meters per person | 79.95 cubic meters per person | 84.41 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8 cubic meters per person | 78.62 cubic meters per person | 81.62 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.01 cubic meters per person | 82.12 cubic meters per person | 83.91 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 143 Yemen 90.5 cubic meters per person compare
- 144 Botswana 88.7 cubic meters per person compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 88.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 147 Ethiopia 81.96 cubic meters per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 77.82 cubic meters per person compare
- 149 Palestine 73.21 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 83.91 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 88.46 cubic meters per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.62 cubic meters per person in 2013.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.