Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.8 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.8 billion cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
2.8 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Eritrea is 2.8 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Eritrea peaked at 2.8 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.8 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.8 billion cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.8 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 3.84 billion cubic meters compare
- 144 Niger 3.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 145 Gambia 3 billion cubic meters compare
- 147 Mauritius 2.75 billion cubic meters compare
- 148 Eswatini 2.64 billion cubic meters compare
- 149 Botswana 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Eritrea?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Eritrea was 2.8 billion 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, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.