Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea
Eritrea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea peaked at 14.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eritrea was 5.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).