Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Industrial water withdrawal
Algeria
181.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
167.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Algeria rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 181.00 million cubic meters against 167.60 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13.40 million cubic meters.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 180 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 464.00 million cubic meters | 29.22 million cubic meters | 434.78 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 599.00 million cubic meters | 76.17 million cubic meters | 522.83 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2000s | 468.12 million cubic meters | 152.09 million cubic meters | 316.04 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 270.82 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 103.22 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 195.25 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 27.65 million cubic meters | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Algeria, at 181.00 million cubic meters against 167.60 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.40 million cubic meters, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Algeria ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.