Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 577.21 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
577.21 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,395 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
577.21 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,395 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,352 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,308 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,266 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,225 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,186 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,148 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,110 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,074 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,042 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,020 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,009 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,000 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 991.51 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 980.88 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 969.45 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 958.98 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 948.93 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 939.03 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 927.93 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 915.06 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 901.65 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 888.48 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 875.9 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 863.64 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 851.52 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 839.63 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 827.98 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 815.65 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 799.09 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 780.06 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 762.55 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 746.33 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 731.3 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 717.52 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 704.92 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 693.16 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 682.15 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 671.86 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 661.79 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 651.76 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 642.34 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 633.74 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 625.82 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 618.41 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 611.34 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 604.61 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 598.38 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 592.72 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 588.49 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 586.57 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 585.99 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 585.68 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 585.57 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 585.49 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 585.3 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 584.92 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 584.32 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 583.54 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 582.89 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 580.66 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 577.21 cubic meters | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 577.21 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 577.21 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.