Renewable water resources per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable water resources per capita was 8.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita 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, renewable water resources per capita 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.
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 |
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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 72.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Egypt?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Egypt was 8.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.23 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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