Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 59.7% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 59.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
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 68.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% | — |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.2% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 25.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 57.2% | 68.9% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.9126 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.59 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Cape Verde was 59.7% 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 68.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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 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.