Cape Verde vs India: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Cape Verde
2.1%
in 2022
India
2.2%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
135th
India rank
133rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Cape Verde
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and India ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cape Verde or India?
- India, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cape Verde and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and India rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and India ranks 133rd of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).