Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt
Egypt: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 77.50 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt is 77.50 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt peaked at 77.50 billion billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.20 billion billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Egypt 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.97 billion billion cubic meters | 48.20 billion billion cubic meters | 49.73 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.84 billion billion cubic meters | 50.12 billion billion cubic meters | 53.57 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.49 billion billion cubic meters | 53.92 billion billion cubic meters | 65.70 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.58 billion billion cubic meters | 57.03 billion billion cubic meters | 72.12 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 billion billion cubic meters | 60.65 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Mexico 89.80 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russia 64.82 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 14 Turkey 64.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt was 77.50 billion billion 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 annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.50 billion billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.20 billion billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.