Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.1791 billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde stood at 0.1791 billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2068 billion cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 billion cubic meters, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0215 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2002 | 0.0256 billion cubic meters | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 billion cubic meters | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 billion cubic meters | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 billion cubic meters | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 billion cubic meters | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.055 billion cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 billion cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 billion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 billion cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0834 billion cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0905 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0976 billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1047 billion cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1119 billion cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.119 billion cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1261 billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1332 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1469 billion cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2068 billion cubic meters | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1715 billion cubic meters | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1791 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1791 billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1791 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0428 billion cubic meters | 0.0215 billion cubic meters | 0.0692 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.109 billion cubic meters | 0.0763 billion cubic meters | 0.1469 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1858 billion cubic meters | 0.1715 billion cubic meters | 0.2068 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde was 0.1791 billion 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2068 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.