Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.0409 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0409 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0409 billion cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
0.007 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2022

0.010.020.030.041993200720221993: 0.007 billion cubic meters1994: 0.008 billion cubic meters1995: 0.01 billion cubic meters1996: 0.011 billion cubic meters1997: 0.013 billion cubic meters1998: 0.014 billion cubic meters1999: 0.016 billion cubic meters2000: 0.017 billion cubic meters2001: 0.019 billion cubic meters2002: 0.02 billion cubic meters2003: 0.022 billion cubic meters2004: 0.023 billion cubic meters2005: 0.025 billion cubic meters2006: 0.026 billion cubic meters2007: 0.028 billion cubic meters2008: 0.029 billion cubic meters2009: 0.031 billion cubic meters2010: 0.032 billion cubic meters2011: 0.034 billion cubic meters2012: 0.035 billion cubic meters2013: 0.036 billion cubic meters2014: 0.038 billion cubic meters2015: 0.039 billion cubic meters2016: 0.041 billion cubic meters2017: 0.041 billion cubic meters2018: 0.041 billion cubic meters2019: 0.041 billion cubic meters2020: 0.041 billion cubic meters2021: 0.041 billion cubic meters2022: 0.041 billion cubic meters

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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0409 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0409 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.007 billion cubic meters, in 1993.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993 to 2022.
Year billion cubic meters Change
1993 0.007 billion cubic meters
1994 0.0085 billion cubic meters +21.1%
1995 0.0099 billion cubic meters +17.4%
1996 0.0114 billion cubic meters +14.8%
1997 0.0129 billion cubic meters +12.9%
1998 0.0144 billion cubic meters +11.4%
1999 0.0158 billion cubic meters +10.3%
2000 0.0173 billion cubic meters +9.3%
2001 0.0188 billion cubic meters +8.5%
2002 0.0203 billion cubic meters +7.8%
2003 0.0217 billion cubic meters +7.3%
2004 0.0232 billion cubic meters +6.8%
2005 0.0247 billion cubic meters +6.3%
2006 0.0262 billion cubic meters +6.0%
2007 0.0276 billion cubic meters +5.6%
2008 0.0291 billion cubic meters +5.3%
2009 0.0306 billion cubic meters +5.1%
2010 0.0321 billion cubic meters +4.8%
2011 0.0335 billion cubic meters +4.6%
2012 0.035 billion cubic meters +4.4%
2013 0.0365 billion cubic meters +4.2%
2014 0.038 billion cubic meters +4.0%
2015 0.0394 billion cubic meters +3.9%
2016 0.0409 billion cubic meters +3.7%
2017 0.0409 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2018 0.0409 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2019 0.0409 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2020 0.0409 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2021 0.0409 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2022 0.0409 billion cubic meters +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0114 billion cubic meters 0.007 billion cubic meters 0.0158 billion cubic meters 7
2000s 0.024 billion cubic meters 0.0173 billion cubic meters 0.0306 billion cubic meters 10
2010s 0.0378 billion cubic meters 0.0321 billion cubic meters 0.0409 billion cubic meters 10
2020s 0.0409 billion cubic meters 0.0409 billion cubic meters 0.0409 billion cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 166 Congo 0.046 billion cubic meters compare
  2. 167 Lesotho 0.0438 billion cubic meters compare
  3. 168 Saint Lucia 0.0429 billion cubic meters compare
  4. 170 Malta 0.0367 billion cubic meters compare
  5. 171 Dominica 0.02 billion cubic meters compare
  6. 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.0198 billion cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0409 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0409 billion cubic meters in 2016.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.007 billion cubic meters in 1993.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
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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.