Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Jamaica, 1993–2022
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 Jamaica stood at 12.4%.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Jamaica peaked at 14.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 79th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.6% | — |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 North Korea 12.9% compare
- 77 Argentina 12.9% compare
- 78 El Salvador 12.4% compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 12.3% compare
- 81 France 12.2% compare
- 82 Senegal 11.9% compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Jamaica?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Jamaica was 12.4% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.