Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Industrial water withdrawal
Cape Verde
5.61 million cubic meters
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
3.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
158th
Equatorial Guinea rank
161st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Cape Verde
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.61 million cubic meters against 3.00 million cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.61 million cubic meters.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.9 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 2.91 million cubic meters | 1.91 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.44 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 559,195 cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.54 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 2.54 million cubic meters | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Cape Verde or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 5.61 million cubic meters against 3.00 million cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.61 million cubic meters, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.