Renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Renewable water resources per capita was 821.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
821.25
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
136th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,509
in 1993
All-time low
821.25
in 2022
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2022

05001.0k1.5k1993200720221993: 1.5k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 994.22009: 969.62010: 950.72011: 933.82012: 9222013: 910.82014: 904.62015: 901.62016: 896.12017: 888.82018: 8772019: 864.12020: 850.72021: 835.82022: 821.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea is 821.25, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea peaked at 1,509 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 821.25, in 2022.

Eritrea ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 1,509 —
1994 1,463 -3.0%
1995 1,383 -5.5%
1996 1,316 -4.8%
1997 1,301 -1.1%
1998 1,284 -1.3%
1999 1,265 -1.5%
2000 1,246 -1.5%
2001 1,211 -2.8%
2002 1,170 -3.4%
2003 1,123 -4.0%
2004 1,078 -4.0%
2005 1,052 -2.4%
2006 1,036 -1.6%
2007 1,021 -1.4%
2008 994.2 -2.6%
2009 969.57 -2.5%
2010 950.7 -1.9%
2011 933.8 -1.8%
2012 921.97 -1.3%
2013 910.76 -1.2%
2014 904.63 -0.7%
2015 901.61 -0.3%
2016 896.09 -0.6%
2017 888.79 -0.8%
2018 876.98 -1.3%
2019 864.15 -1.5%
2020 850.74 -1.6%
2021 835.77 -1.8%
2022 821.25 -1.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 821.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 821.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,360 1,265 1,509 7
2000s 1,090 969.57 1,246 10
2010s 904.95 864.15 950.7 10
2020s 835.92 821.25 850.74 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 133 Nauru 847.39 compare
  2. 134 Lebanon 835.58 compare
  3. 135 Uganda 824.3 compare
  4. 137 Chad 812.77 compare
  5. 138 Azerbaijan 800.16 compare
  6. 139 Iraq 798.72 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea?
Renewable water resources per capita in Eritrea was 821.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1,509 in 1993.
What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 821.25 in 2022.
How does Eritrea rank for renewable water resources per capita?
Eritrea ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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