Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe, 2016–2022
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
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.5% | — |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.5% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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).