Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 11.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 11.18 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Eritrea peaked at 11.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 89th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.37 | 7.94 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 | 11.18 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 11.18 | 11.18 | 3 |
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More environment data for Eritrea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Agricultural land — Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 12,080 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 12,163 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Eritrea?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Eritrea was 11.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Eritrea ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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