Algeria vs Yemen: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Algeria
144.8%
in 2023
Yemen
281.5%
in 2023
Algeria rank
8th
Yemen rank
6th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Algeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 281.5% against 144.8% in Algeria, a difference of 136.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 217.6% | 126.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 272.8% | 159.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 144.9% | 281.5% | 136.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Algeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 281.5% against 144.8% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Algeria and Yemen?
- 136.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Yemen rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 6th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).