Industrial water withdrawal in Eritrea
Eritrea: Industrial water withdrawal was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 180 countries
All-time high
61.70 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Eritrea peaked at 61.70 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million cubic meters, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 46.52 million cubic meters | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 31.35 million cubic meters | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 16.18 million cubic meters | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million cubic meters | -93.8% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.00 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.18 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 61.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 166 Luxembourg 1.83 million cubic meters compare
- 167 Senegal 1.42 million cubic meters compare
- 168 Malta 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Nicaragua 620,000 cubic meters compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 600,000 cubic meters compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- 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, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Eritrea?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Eritrea was 1.00 million 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.70 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Eritrea ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.