Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 58.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal 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
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde is 58.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde peaked at 63.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9% | — |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +351.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 6.9% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 55.3% | 59.6% | 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cape Verde was 58.9% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).