Botswana vs Cape Verde: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 213.26 million billion cubic meters against 179.05 million billion cubic meters in Cape Verde, a difference of 34.20 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Cape Verde ranks 151st of 181 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.45 million billion cubic meters | 42.85 million billion cubic meters | 152.61 million billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 195.58 million billion cubic meters | 108.96 million billion cubic meters | 86.61 million billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 222.44 million billion cubic meters | 185.81 million billion cubic meters | 36.63 million billion cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 213.26 million billion cubic meters against 179.05 million billion cubic meters in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 34.20 million billion cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Cape Verde ranks 151st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.