Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 2.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde peaked at 2.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6762 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0818 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0092 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0378 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde was 2.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).