Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Grenada
Grenada: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 1,711 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,711 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,126 cubic meters
in 1981
All-time low
1,711 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Grenada, 1962–2022
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
Grenada recorded 1,711 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Grenada peaked at 2,126 cubic meters in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,711 cubic meters, in 2022.
Grenada ranks 108th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Grenada, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,075 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 2,058 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,046 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,039 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,038 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,039 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,039 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,037 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,032 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,027 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,025 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,026 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,031 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,038 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,049 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,061 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,077 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,094 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,116 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,126 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,119 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,106 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,094 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,081 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,066 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,051 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,034 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,018 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,001 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,984 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,968 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,953 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,939 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,926 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,912 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,899 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,887 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,874 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,861 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,852 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,845 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,837 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,829 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,823 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,816 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,810 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,803 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,798 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,792 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,784 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,773 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,762 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,752 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,744 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,737 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,733 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,729 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,724 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,719 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,714 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,711 cubic meters | -0.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1,711 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1,711 cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,046 cubic meters | 2,037 cubic meters | 2,075 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,046 cubic meters | 2,025 cubic meters | 2,094 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,081 cubic meters | 2,018 cubic meters | 2,126 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,934 cubic meters | 1,874 cubic meters | 2,001 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 cubic meters | 1,798 cubic meters | 1,861 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,753 cubic meters | 1,724 cubic meters | 1,792 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,715 cubic meters | 1,711 cubic meters | 1,719 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 105 Dominican Republic 2,092 cubic meters compare
- 106 China 1,992 cubic meters compare
- 107 Bahamas 1,761 cubic meters compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 1,678 cubic meters compare
- 110 Luxembourg 1,531 cubic meters compare
- 111 Senegal 1,462 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Grenada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Grenada?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Grenada was 1,711 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,126 cubic meters in 1981.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Grenada ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.