Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 10.55 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ethiopia, 2002–2022
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 Ethiopia is 10.55 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ethiopia peaked at 10.55 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.56 billion cubic meters, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 billion cubic meters | 5.56 billion cubic meters | 8.84 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.04 billion cubic meters | 9.08 billion cubic meters | 10.55 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 billion cubic meters | 10.55 billion cubic meters | 10.55 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ethiopia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ethiopia was 10.55 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.