Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 577.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
577.21
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,395
in 1961
All-time low
577.21
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cape Verde, 1961–2022

05001.0k1.5k196119912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cape Verde stood at 577.21. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cape Verde peaked at 1,395 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 577.21, in 2022.

Cape Verde ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,229 1,074 1,395 9
1970s 986.03 939.03 1,042 10
1980s 870.74 815.65 927.93 10
1990s 728.9 671.86 799.09 10
2000s 624.09 592.72 661.79 10
2010s 585.59 583.54 588.49 10
2020s 580.25 577.21 582.89 3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 149 Netherlands 621.43 compare
  2. 150 Bangladesh 619.89 compare
  3. 151 Cyprus 585.86 compare
  4. 153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 compare
  5. 154 Burkina Faso 555.33 compare
  6. 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 513.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cape Verde?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cape Verde was 577.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1,395 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 577.21 in 2022.
How does Cape Verde rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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