Industrial water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industrial water withdrawal was 600,000 cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
600,000 cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 180 countries
All-time high
600,000 cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
600,000 cubic meters
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 600,000 cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industrial water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 600,000 cubic meters | — |
| 2017 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 600,000 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 600,000 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600,000 cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 4 |
| 2020s | 600,000 cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 4 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe was 600,000 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal 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 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.