Water productivity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Water productivity was 7.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.51
in 1993
All-time low
6.59
in 2015
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Water productivity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.51 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1 | 8.69 | 17.51 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7.11 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.59 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 | 7.61 | 7.76 | 3 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2455 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0789 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Water productivity in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 1993.
- What is the lowest water productivity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for water productivity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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