Annual freshwater withdrawals in Algeria
Algeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 10.29 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Algeria, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Algeria stood at 10.29 billion billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Algeria peaked at 10.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion billion cubic meters, in 1970.
That places Algeria 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 billion billion cubic meters | 2.00 billion billion cubic meters | 2.90 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 billion billion cubic meters | 3.00 billion billion cubic meters | 4.30 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 billion billion cubic meters | 4.44 billion billion cubic meters | 5.51 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 billion billion cubic meters | 5.63 billion billion cubic meters | 7.28 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 billion billion cubic meters | 7.46 billion billion cubic meters | 10.35 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.30 billion billion cubic meters | 9.99 billion billion cubic meters | 10.63 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 43 Tajikistan 10.60 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 44 Morocco 10.57 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 45 Ethiopia 10.55 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 47 Greece 10.05 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 48 Ecuador 9.92 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 49 New Zealand 9.88 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Algeria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Algeria was 10.29 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Algeria ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.