Renewable water resources per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Renewable water resources per capita was 973.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
973.01
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,272
in 1993
All-time low
973.01
in 2022
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Renewable water resources per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200720221993: 2.3k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.0k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.0k2021: 998.92022: 973

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 973.01 for renewable water 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 water resources per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2,272 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 973.01, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,059 1,866 2,272 7
2000s 1,587 1,386 1,810 10
2010s 1,194 1,054 1,347 10
2020s 999.26 973.01 1,026 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 128 Nigeria 990.36 compare
  2. 129 Botswana 983.65 compare
  3. 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 979.95 compare
  4. 132 Ghana 914.05 compare
  5. 133 Nauru 847.39 compare
  6. 134 Lebanon 835.58 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is renewable water resources per capita in Ethiopia?
Renewable water resources per capita in Ethiopia was 973.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2,272 in 1993.
What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 973.01 in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for renewable water resources per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed