Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 8.88 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.88 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
36.23 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
8.88 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Egypt stood at 8.88 cubic meters. 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 internal freshwater resources per capita in Egypt peaked at 36.23 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.88 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Egypt 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.23 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 35.29 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 34.37 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 33.49 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 32.65 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 31.84 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 31.06 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.3 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 29.58 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 28.88 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.22 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 27.58 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 26.95 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.34 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 25.72 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 25.13 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.54 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.95 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.35 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.75 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.15 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.55 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 20.93 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.31 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.71 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 19.15 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.63 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.12 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.63 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.12 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.66 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.27 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.89 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.56 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.23 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.92 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.61 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.3 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.98 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.68 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.12 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.84 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.58 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.33 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.09 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.87 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.65 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.21 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.98 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.73 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.49 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.25 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.04 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.84 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.64 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.15 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.01 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.88 cubic meters | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.88 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.88 cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.76 cubic meters | 29.58 cubic meters | 36.23 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.07 cubic meters | 23.35 cubic meters | 28.88 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.09 cubic meters | 17.63 cubic meters | 22.75 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 cubic meters | 13.98 cubic meters | 17.12 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 cubic meters | 11.43 cubic meters | 13.68 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 cubic meters | 9.3 cubic meters | 11.21 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 cubic meters | 8.88 cubic meters | 9.15 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Egypt?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Egypt was 8.88 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.23 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.