Algeria vs Qatar: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Algeria
144.81
in 2022
Qatar
431.03
in 2022
Algeria rank
7th
Qatar rank
5th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Algeria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 431.03 against 144.81 in Algeria, a difference of 286.22.

That makes Qatar's figure about 3.0 times Algeria's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 5th of 178 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 37.99 283.1 245.11 Qatar
1980s 49.95 374.91 324.96 Qatar
1990s 70 298.24 228.24 Qatar
2000s 91.09 355.07 263.98 Qatar
2010s 123.91 427.38 303.47 Qatar
2020s 144.99 431.03 286.05 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Algeria or Qatar?
Qatar, at 431.03 against 144.81 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Algeria and Qatar?
286.22, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Algeria ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.