Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 8.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.88
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
36.23
in 1961
All-time low
8.88
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt is 8.88, 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, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt peaked at 36.23 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.88, 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.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.23 | — |
| 1962 | 35.29 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 34.37 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 33.49 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 32.65 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 31.84 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 31.06 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.3 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 29.58 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 28.88 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.22 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 27.58 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 26.95 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.34 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 25.72 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 25.13 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.54 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.95 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.35 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.75 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.15 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.55 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 20.93 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.31 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.71 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 19.15 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.63 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.12 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.63 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.12 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.66 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.27 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.89 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.56 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.23 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.92 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.61 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.3 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.98 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.68 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.84 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.09 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.87 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.65 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.21 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.73 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.49 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.15 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.01 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.88 | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.76 | 29.58 | 36.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.07 | 23.35 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.09 | 17.63 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 | 13.98 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.43 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.3 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 | 8.88 | 9.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.0% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Egypt was 8.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.23 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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