Afghanistan vs Algeria: Industrial water withdrawal
Afghanistan
169.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Algeria
181.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
90th
Algeria rank
88th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 181.00 million cubic meters against 169.50 million cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Algeria ranks 88th of 180 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.88 million cubic meters | 464.00 million cubic meters | 454.12 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 74.13 million cubic meters | 599.00 million cubic meters | 524.87 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2000s | 157.20 million cubic meters | 468.12 million cubic meters | 310.93 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 270.82 million cubic meters | 101.33 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 195.25 million cubic meters | 25.75 million cubic meters | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 181.00 million cubic meters against 169.50 million cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 11.50 million cubic meters, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Algeria ranks 88th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.