Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados
Barbados: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 87.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados, 1962–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados stood at 87.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados peaked at 101.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 21st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 37.5% | — |
| 1963 | 39.4% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 43.1% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 45.0% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 46.9% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 54.4% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 56.2% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 61.9% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 65.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 78.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 82.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 84.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 88.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 101.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1% | 37.5% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 52.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 71.2% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 90.0% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 87.5% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Barbados
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0157 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados was 87.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.