Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria
Algeria: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 144.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria stood at 144.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria peaked at 149.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.26, in 2000.
That places Algeria 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.26 | — |
| 2001 | 81.71 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 85.04 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 87.52 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 90.01 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 92.49 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 94.98 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 97.46 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 99.95 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 102.44 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 104.92 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 107.41 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 109.75 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 115.16 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 120.58 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 125.99 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 129.87 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 137.92 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 141.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 145.68 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 149.56 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 140.59 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 144.81 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.09 | 79.26 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.91 | 104.92 | 145.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.99 | 140.59 | 149.56 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Algeria was 144.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 149.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.26 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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