Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 821.25 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eritrea is 821.25 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eritrea peaked at 1,509 cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 821.25 cubic meters, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,360 cubic meters | 1,265 cubic meters | 1,509 cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,090 cubic meters | 969.57 cubic meters | 1,246 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.95 cubic meters | 864.15 cubic meters | 950.7 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.92 cubic meters | 821.25 cubic meters | 850.74 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 494.39 (2020)
- Air transport, passengers carried 45,104 (2020)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 14.3% (2020)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 5.3% (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 0.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eritrea?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eritrea was 821.25 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,509 cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.25 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.