Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria
Algeria: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 144.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria stood at 144.81.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria peaked at 149.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.14, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.14 | — |
| 1971 | 29.55 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 30.96 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32.36 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 33.77 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 35.18 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 36.58 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 37.99 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 39.4 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 40.8 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 42.21 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 43.62 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 45.03 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 46.43 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 47.84 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 49.25 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 52.06 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 54.88 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 57.69 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 60.5 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 62.42 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 64.1 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 65.79 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 67.47 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.15 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 70.84 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 72.52 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 74.21 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 75.89 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 77.58 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 79.26 | +2.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.47 | 28.14 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.95 | 42.21 | 60.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70 | 62.42 | 77.58 | 10 |
| 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 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 144.81 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 149.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.14 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.