Barbados vs North America: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Barbados
- North America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 87.5% against 8.5% in North America, a difference of 79.0%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 10.3 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 21st and North America ranks 24th of 177 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 8.5% | 79.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 8.5% | 79.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Barbados or North America?
- Barbados, at 87.5% against 8.5% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Barbados and North America?
- 79.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and North America rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Barbados ranks 21st and North America ranks 24th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.