Renewable freshwater resources per person in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 8.88 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.5% (2023)
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.