Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 973.01 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2022
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
Ethiopia recorded 973.01 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2,272 cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 973.01 cubic meters, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 131st 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 freshwater resources per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,272 cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 2,194 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,120 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,052 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,987 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,925 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,866 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,810 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,756 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,703 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,652 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,604 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,557 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,512 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,468 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,426 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,386 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,347 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,310 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,274 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,239 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,207 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,175 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,143 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,112 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,083 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,054 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,026 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 998.87 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 973.01 cubic meters | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 973.01 cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 973.01 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,059 cubic meters | 1,866 cubic meters | 2,272 cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,587 cubic meters | 1,386 cubic meters | 1,810 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,194 cubic meters | 1,054 cubic meters | 1,347 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 999.26 cubic meters | 973.01 cubic meters | 1,026 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ethiopia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ethiopia was 973.01 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 capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,272 cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.01 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.