Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water withdrawal
Algeria
3.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.76 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Algeria rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Algeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.39 billion cubic meters against 2.76 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 625.53 million cubic meters.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 807.00 million cubic meters | 219.30 million cubic meters | 587.70 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 462.66 million cubic meters | 927.79 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 750.85 million cubic meters | 1.46 billion cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion cubic meters | 2.68 billion cubic meters | 747.06 million cubic meters | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Algeria or United Arab Emirates?
- Algeria, at 3.39 billion cubic meters against 2.76 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 625.53 million cubic meters, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Algeria ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.