Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 283.37 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Barbados, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Barbados stood at 283.37 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Barbados peaked at 343.13 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 283.37 cubic meters, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.7 cubic meters | 320.71 cubic meters | 343.13 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 319.19 cubic meters | 317.93 cubic meters | 321.07 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.58 cubic meters | 309.95 cubic meters | 318.06 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.22 cubic meters | 304.74 cubic meters | 309.38 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.74 cubic meters | 291.84 cubic meters | 305.27 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.27 cubic meters | 284.49 cubic meters | 290.65 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.63 cubic meters | 283.37 cubic meters | 283.99 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Barbados?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Barbados was 283.37 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 343.13 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.37 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.