Municipal water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Municipal water withdrawal was 14.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Municipal water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2023
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 14.70 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.10 million cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.70 million cubic meters, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.10 million cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 14.70 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.70 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.70 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.77 million cubic meters | 14.70 million cubic meters | 15.10 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.70 million cubic meters | 14.70 million cubic meters | 14.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 15.80 million cubic meters compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.40 million cubic meters compare
- 172 Somalia 15.00 million cubic meters compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 12.50 million cubic meters compare
- 175 Grenada 12.00 million cubic meters compare
- 176 Belize 11.40 million cubic meters compare
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 municipal water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.70 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.70 million cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.