Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Algeria
Algeria: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 30.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Algeria, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 30.9% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Algeria peaked at 35.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 24.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Algeria?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Algeria was 30.9% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).