Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 59.68 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 59.68 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cape Verde peaked at 68.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.18, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.18 | — |
| 2002 | 8.53 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 11.24 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 15.97 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 18.34 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 20.71 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 23.08 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 25.44 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.81 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 30.18 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 32.55 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 34.92 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 37.28 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 39.65 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 42.02 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 44.39 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 48.96 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 68.94 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 57.18 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 59.68 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 | 7.18 | 23.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.32 | 25.44 | 48.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.93 | 57.18 | 68.94 | 3 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Heating Degree Days 0.07 (2022)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,682 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5,587 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5,547 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cape Verde?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Cape Verde was 59.68 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 68.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.