Eritrea vs Rwanda: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 610.00 million billion cubic meters against 582.00 million billion cubic meters in Eritrea, a difference of 28.00 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.85 million billion cubic meters | 246.13 million billion cubic meters | 293.72 million billion cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 489.08 million billion cubic meters | 92.92 million billion cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 610.00 million billion cubic meters | 28.00 million billion cubic meters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 610.00 million billion cubic meters against 582.00 million billion cubic meters in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 28.00 million billion cubic meters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.