Water withdrawals per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Water withdrawals per capita was 167.71 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167.71 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
223.99 cubic meters per person
in 2004
All-time low
167.71 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 167.71 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Eritrea peaked at 223.99 cubic meters per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 167.71 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183.98 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2001 | 197.03 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 207.98 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 216.47 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 223.99 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 218.7 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 215.28 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 212.16 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 206.65 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 201.53 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 197.61 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 194.1 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 191.64 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 189.31 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 188.03 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 187.41 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 186.26 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 184.74 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 182.29 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 179.62 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 176.83 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 173.72 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 170.7 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 167.71 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 167.71 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 167.71 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.38 cubic meters per person | 183.98 cubic meters per person | 223.99 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.1 cubic meters per person | 179.62 cubic meters per person | 197.61 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.24 cubic meters per person | 167.71 cubic meters per person | 176.83 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 114 Bolivia 180.08 cubic meters per person compare
- 115 Somalia 179.64 cubic meters per person compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 177.16 cubic meters per person compare
- 118 Senegal 167.12 cubic meters per person compare
- 119 Denmark 165.56 cubic meters per person compare
- 120 Jamaica 162.98 cubic meters per person 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 water withdrawals per capita in Eritrea?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Eritrea was 167.71 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 223.99 cubic meters per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.71 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.