Municipal water withdrawal in Eritrea
Eritrea: Municipal water withdrawal was 31.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
61.70 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal 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
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Eritrea stood at 31.00 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Eritrea peaked at 61.70 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.00 million cubic meters, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 54.02 million cubic meters | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 46.35 million cubic meters | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 38.67 million cubic meters | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 31.00 million cubic meters | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 31.00 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 31.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.67 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 61.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.00 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.00 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 159 Gambia 41.20 million cubic meters compare
- 160 Malta 40.91 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 34.10 million cubic meters compare
- 162 Bahamas 31.00 million cubic meters compare
- 164 Fiji 25.30 million cubic meters compare
- 165 Barbados 20.00 million cubic meters compare
- 165 Lesotho 20.00 million 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Eritrea?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Eritrea was 31.00 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.70 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.00 million cubic meters in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal 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 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.