Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Barbados
Barbados: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 283.37 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
283.37 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
343.13 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
283.37 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Barbados, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Barbados is 283.37 cubic meters, measured in 2022. 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 internal 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.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.13 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 340.1 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 336.76 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 333.39 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 330.01 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 326.54 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 323.77 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 321.88 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 320.71 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 320.79 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 321.07 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 320.44 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 319.59 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 319.01 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 318.5 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 318.17 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 317.93 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 318.03 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 318.38 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 318.06 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 317.12 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 316.09 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 314.97 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 313.82 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 312.72 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 311.75 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 310.95 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 310.36 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 309.95 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 309.38 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 308.44 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 307.38 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 306.48 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 305.79 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 305.3 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 305.01 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 304.89 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 304.84 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 304.74 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 305.27 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 304.85 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 302.86 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 301 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 299.29 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 297.72 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 296.29 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 294.89 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 293.35 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 291.84 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 290.65 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 289.71 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 288.87 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 288.12 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 287.41 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 286.75 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 286.12 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 285.54 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 284.99 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 284.49 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 283.99 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 283.54 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 283.37 cubic meters | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 283.37 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 10% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 283.37 cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More infrastructure data for Barbados
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 121,314 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 42.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4297 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.2761 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 121,314 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Barbados?
- Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 343.13 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.37 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.