Renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 8.88 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.88 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
36.23 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
8.88 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt is 8.88 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt peaked at 36.23 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.88 cubic meters, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.23 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 35.29 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 34.37 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 33.49 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 32.65 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 31.84 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 31.06 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.3 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 29.58 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 28.88 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.22 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 27.58 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 26.95 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.34 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 25.72 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 25.13 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.54 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.95 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.35 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.75 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.15 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.55 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 20.93 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.31 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.71 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 19.15 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.63 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.12 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.63 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.12 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.66 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.27 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.89 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.56 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.23 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.92 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.61 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.3 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.98 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.68 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.12 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.84 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.58 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.33 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.09 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.87 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.65 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.21 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.98 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.73 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.49 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.25 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.04 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.84 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.64 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.15 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.01 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.88 cubic meters | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.88 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.88 cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.76 cubic meters | 29.58 cubic meters | 36.23 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.07 cubic meters | 23.35 cubic meters | 28.88 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.09 cubic meters | 17.63 cubic meters | 22.75 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 cubic meters | 13.98 cubic meters | 17.12 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 cubic meters | 11.43 cubic meters | 13.68 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 cubic meters | 9.3 cubic meters | 11.21 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 cubic meters | 8.88 cubic meters | 9.15 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt was 8.88 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.23 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.