Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt
Egypt: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 77.5 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt, 1975–2022
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt is 77.5 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt peaked at 77.5 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.2 billion cubic meters, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 11th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.2 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 48.58 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 48.97 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.35 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.73 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.12 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.5 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 50.88 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.27 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 51.65 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.03 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.42 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.18 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.57 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 53.92 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.31 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.69 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.88 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.68 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 58.48 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 60.29 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 62.09 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 63.9 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 65.7 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 57.03 billion cubic meters | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 58.71 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 60.38 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.06 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.74 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 65.42 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.09 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 68.77 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 70.45 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.12 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.8 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 71.65 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.3 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.7 billion cubic meters | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 60.9 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.65 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.5 billion cubic meters | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 77.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.97 billion cubic meters | 48.2 billion cubic meters | 49.73 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.84 billion cubic meters | 50.12 billion cubic meters | 53.57 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.49 billion cubic meters | 53.92 billion cubic meters | 65.7 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.58 billion cubic meters | 57.03 billion cubic meters | 72.12 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 billion cubic meters | 60.65 billion cubic meters | 77.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 billion cubic meters | 77.5 billion cubic meters | 77.5 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Egypt was 77.5 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.