Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria
Algeria: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 144.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
144.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
149.6%
in 2020
All-time low
65.3%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria stood at 144.8%.
The figure is up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria peaked at 149.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.8% | — |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 109.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 126.0% | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 129.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 137.9% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 141.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 145.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 149.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 140.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 144.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 144.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 85.8% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 65.3% | 145.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.9% | 140.6% | 149.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria was 144.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 149.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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