Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 577.21 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 577.21 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,395 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 577.21 cubic meters, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 cubic meters | 1,074 cubic meters | 1,395 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 986.03 cubic meters | 939.03 cubic meters | 1,042 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 870.74 cubic meters | 815.65 cubic meters | 927.93 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 728.9 cubic meters | 671.86 cubic meters | 799.09 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.09 cubic meters | 592.72 cubic meters | 661.79 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.59 cubic meters | 583.54 cubic meters | 588.49 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.25 cubic meters | 577.21 cubic meters | 582.89 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 cubic meters compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 cubic meters compare
- 151 Cyprus 585.86 cubic meters compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 cubic meters compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 555.33 cubic meters compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 513.82 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde was 577.21 cubic meters 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 renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,395 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 577.21 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 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 Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.