Municipal water withdrawal in Egypt
Egypt: Municipal water withdrawal was 10.75 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.75 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.75 billion cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
3.10 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal 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
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Egypt stood at 10.75 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Egypt peaked at 10.75 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.10 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Egypt ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.10 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 3.41 billion cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.73 billion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.04 billion cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 4.36 billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.67 billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.99 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.30 billion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.67 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.04 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.41 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.78 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.15 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.52 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.89 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.26 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.63 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.00 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.55 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.60 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.70 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.95 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.35 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.40 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.75 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.75 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 43.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.75 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 15.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 billion cubic meters | 3.10 billion cubic meters | 4.99 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.96 billion cubic meters | 5.30 billion cubic meters | 8.63 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 billion cubic meters | 9.00 billion cubic meters | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 municipal water withdrawal in Egypt?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Egypt was 10.75 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.