Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.8 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Eritrea peaked at 2.8 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.8 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 3.84 billion cubic meters compare
- 144 Niger 3.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 145 Gambia, The 3 billion cubic meters compare
- 147 Mauritius 2.75 billion cubic meters compare
- 148 Eswatini 2.64 billion cubic meters compare
- 149 Botswana 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Eritrea?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Eritrea was 2.8 billion cubic meters 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.