Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 582.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eritrea, 2000–2022
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
Eritrea recorded 582.00 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Eritrea peaked at 582.00 million billion cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 413.40 million billion cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.85 million billion cubic meters | 413.40 million billion cubic meters | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 130 Mauritius 632.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 131 Suriname 615.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 132 Rwanda 610.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 134 Slovakia 563.62 million billion cubic meters compare
- 135 Mongolia 462.40 million billion cubic meters compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 392.10 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Eritrea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eritrea was 582.00 million 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 582.00 million billion cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.40 million billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.