Municipal water withdrawal in Algeria
Algeria: Municipal water withdrawal was 3.39 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.39 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.64 billion cubic meters
in 2020
All-time low
660.00 million cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Municipal 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
Algeria recorded 3.39 billion cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Algeria peaked at 3.64 billion cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 660.00 million cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Algeria 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 660.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 682.00 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 704.00 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 726.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 748.00 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 840.00 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 910.00 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 980.00 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.30 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.60 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.83 billion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.94 billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.48 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.70 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.80 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.91 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.02 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.05 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.10 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.39 billion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.60 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.63 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.64 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.39 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.39 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 6.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.39 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 807.00 million cubic meters | 660.00 million cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 1.72 billion cubic meters | 2.70 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 2.80 billion cubic meters | 3.63 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion cubic meters | 3.28 billion cubic meters | 3.64 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 27 Bangladesh 3.60 billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Colombia 3.56 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.39 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Peru 3.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 2.76 billion 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 municipal water withdrawal in Algeria?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Algeria was 3.39 billion 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.00 million cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.