Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 32.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ethiopia, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 32.26 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ethiopia peaked at 32.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17 | — |
| 2003 | 19.34 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 24.04 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 24.79 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.54 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.28 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.03 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.78 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.52 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.27 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.02 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.76 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.51 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.26 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.21 | 17 | 27.03 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.69 | 27.78 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 | 32.26 | 32.26 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ethiopia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ethiopia was 32.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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