Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Algeria
Algeria: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -2.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Algeria stood at -2.02. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Algeria peaked at 3.75 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.02, in 2023.
That places Algeria 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.136 | -1.05 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | -1.03 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0567 | -1.2 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4899 | -1.23 | 0.3801 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2 | -1.98 | -0.5044 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 | -1.84 | -0.3245 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.84 | -2.02 | -1.67 | 4 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Algeria?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Algeria was -2.02 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 1976.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.02 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Algeria ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.