Industrial water withdrawal in Egypt
Egypt: Industrial water withdrawal was 5.40 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.40 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.40 billion cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
1.20 billion cubic meters
in 2011
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Egypt, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Egypt is 5.40 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Egypt peaked at 5.40 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion cubic meters, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Industrial water withdrawal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.60 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 4.51 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.43 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.34 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.26 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.17 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.09 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.00 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.80 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.60 billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.40 billion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.20 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.00 billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.80 billion cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.60 billion cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.20 billion cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.00 billion cubic meters | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +350.0% |
| 2018 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.40 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 66.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.40 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 31.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +350.0% | 1.20 billion cubic meters | 5.40 billion cubic meters |
| 2011 | -40.0% | 2.00 billion cubic meters | 1.20 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 4.09 billion cubic meters | 4.60 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion cubic meters | 1.20 billion cubic meters | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 14 Poland 6.44 billion cubic meters compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 6.10 billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Spain 5.50 billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Netherlands 5.05 billion cubic meters compare
- 19 South Africa 4.73 billion cubic meters compare
- 20 South Korea 4.45 billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Egypt?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Egypt was 5.40 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.