Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 40.90 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 40.90 million for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.42 million | 7.00 million | 15.84 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.95 million | 17.32 million | 30.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.80 million | 32.06 million | 40.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.90 million | 40.90 million | 40.90 million | 3 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.90 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.90 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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