Industrial water withdrawal in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Industrial water withdrawal was 51.10 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.10 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.10 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
21.00 million cubic meters
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Ethiopia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 51.10 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Ethiopia peaked at 51.10 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.00 million cubic meters, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2003 | 31.03 million cubic meters | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 41.07 million cubic meters | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.10 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.10 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.58 million cubic meters | 21.00 million cubic meters | 51.10 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.10 million cubic meters | 51.10 million cubic meters | 51.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.10 million cubic meters | 51.10 million cubic meters | 51.10 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.2 % 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) -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Ethiopia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Ethiopia was 51.10 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.10 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.00 million cubic meters in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.