Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 9.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
That represents a change of down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Jamaica peaked at 81.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.0% | — |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +109.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 8.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 40.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Jamaica?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Jamaica was 9.5% 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, industry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.