Renewable water resources per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Renewable water resources per capita was 283.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
283.37
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
343.13
in 1961
All-time low
283.37
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Barbados, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Barbados stood at 283.37. 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 water resources per capita in Barbados peaked at 343.13 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 283.37, 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.
Renewable water resources per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.13 | — |
| 1962 | 340.1 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 336.76 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 333.39 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 330.01 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 326.54 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 323.77 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 321.88 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 320.71 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 320.79 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 321.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 320.44 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 319.59 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 319.01 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 318.5 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 318.17 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 317.93 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 318.03 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 318.38 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 318.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 317.12 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 316.09 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 314.97 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 313.82 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 312.72 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 311.75 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 310.95 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 310.36 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 309.95 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 309.38 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 308.44 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 307.38 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 306.48 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 305.79 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 305.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 305.01 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 304.89 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 304.84 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 304.74 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 305.27 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 304.85 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 302.86 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 301 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 299.29 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 297.72 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 296.29 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 294.89 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 293.35 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 291.84 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 290.65 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 289.71 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 288.87 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 288.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 287.41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 286.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 286.12 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 285.54 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 284.99 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 284.49 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 283.99 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 283.54 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 283.37 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 283.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 10% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 283.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.7 | 320.71 | 343.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 319.19 | 317.93 | 321.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.58 | 309.95 | 318.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.22 | 304.74 | 309.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.74 | 291.84 | 305.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.27 | 284.49 | 290.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.63 | 283.37 | 283.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Barbados?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Barbados was 283.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 343.13 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.37 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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