Industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Industrial water withdrawal was 5.61 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde stood at 5.61 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde peaked at 5.65 million cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 400,000 cubic meters, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 158th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 cubic meters | — |
| 2002 | 551,171 cubic meters | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 702,341 cubic meters | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 853,512 cubic meters | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million cubic meters | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million cubic meters | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.26 million cubic meters | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 5.65 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.61 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.61 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.61 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.61 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +68.6% | 3.12 million cubic meters | 5.26 million cubic meters |
| 2002 | +37.8% | 400,000 cubic meters | 551,171 cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 1.61 million cubic meters | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million cubic meters | 1.76 million cubic meters | 3.12 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million cubic meters | 5.26 million cubic meters | 5.65 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 155 Togo 6.30 million cubic meters compare
- 156 Barbados 6.20 million cubic meters compare
- 156 Panama 6.20 million cubic meters compare
- 159 Mali 4.00 million cubic meters compare
- 160 Seychelles 3.80 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Bhutan 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 3.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -37.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0106 metric tons per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Cape Verde was 5.61 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.