Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Municipal water withdrawal
Algeria
3.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Algeria rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.39 billion cubic meters against 3.39 billion cubic meters in Algeria, a difference of 3.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion cubic meters | 1.85 billion cubic meters | 398.95 million cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 31.68 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 2.91 billion cubic meters | 310.88 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 33.00 million cubic meters | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.39 billion cubic meters against 3.39 billion cubic meters in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.00 million cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Algeria ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.