Industrial water withdrawal in Algeria
Algeria: Industrial water withdrawal was 181.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
181.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
680.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
All-time low
120.00 million cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Algeria, 1980–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Algeria stood at 181.00 million cubic meters.
The figure is down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Algeria peaked at 680.00 million cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 120.00 million cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Algeria 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 120.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 124.00 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 128.00 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 132.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 136.00 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 140.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 248.00 million cubic meters | +77.1% |
| 1987 | 356.00 million cubic meters | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 464.00 million cubic meters | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 572.00 million cubic meters | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 680.00 million cubic meters | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 662.00 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 644.00 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 626.00 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 608.00 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 590.00 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 572.00 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 554.00 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 536.00 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 518.00 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 500.00 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 492.92 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 485.83 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 478.75 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 471.67 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 464.58 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 457.50 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 450.42 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 443.33 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 436.25 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 429.17 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 422.08 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 415.00 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 317.33 million cubic meters | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 219.67 million cubic meters | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 122.00 million cubic meters | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 188.00 million cubic meters | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 191.00 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 198.33 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 205.67 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 213.00 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 206.00 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 181.00 million cubic meters | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 181.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 181.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 181.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +77.1% | 140.00 million cubic meters | 248.00 million cubic meters |
| 2016 | +54.1% | 122.00 million cubic meters | 188.00 million cubic meters |
| 1987 | +43.5% | 248.00 million cubic meters | 356.00 million cubic meters |
| 2015 | -44.5% | 219.67 million cubic meters | 122.00 million cubic meters |
| 1988 | +30.3% | 356.00 million cubic meters | 464.00 million cubic meters |
| 2014 | -30.8% | 317.33 million cubic meters | 219.67 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.00 million cubic meters | 120.00 million cubic meters | 572.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 599.00 million cubic meters | 518.00 million cubic meters | 680.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 468.12 million cubic meters | 436.25 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.82 million cubic meters | 122.00 million cubic meters | 429.17 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.25 million cubic meters | 181.00 million cubic meters | 213.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 85 Morocco 212.00 million cubic meters compare
- 86 Madagascar 200.00 million cubic meters compare
- 87 Iceland 198.00 million cubic meters compare
- 89 Laos 170.00 million cubic meters compare
- 90 Afghanistan 169.50 million cubic meters compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 167.60 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Algeria?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Algeria was 181.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 680.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.00 million cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Algeria ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.