Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 40.90 million billion cubic meters against 19.80 million billion cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 21.10 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.12 million billion cubic meters | 11.42 million billion cubic meters | 3.70 million billion cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.08 million billion cubic meters | 23.95 million billion cubic meters | 4.87 million billion cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 19.80 million billion cubic meters | 37.80 million billion cubic meters | 18.00 million billion cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 19.80 million billion cubic meters | 40.90 million billion cubic meters | 21.10 million billion cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 40.90 million billion cubic meters against 19.80 million billion cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21.10 million billion cubic meters, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th 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 meters (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.