Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 122 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
122 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 183 countries
All-time high
122 billion cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
122 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 122 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ethiopia peaked at 122 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 122 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 122 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 122 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 122 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 122 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ethiopia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ethiopia was 122 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 122 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.