Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 131st of 177 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 131st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.