Water Use Efficiency in Algeria
Algeria: Water Use Efficiency was 17.07 USD/m3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.07 USD/m3
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.07 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
14.25 USD/m3
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 17.07 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Algeria peaked at 17.07 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.25 USD/m3, in 2020.
That places Algeria 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Water Use Efficiency in Algeria, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.15 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 14.91 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.01 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.49 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.69 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.45 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.45 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.67 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.71 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.98 USD/m3 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.24 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.29 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.11 USD/m3 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.65 USD/m3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.64 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.37 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.01 USD/m3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.56 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.42 USD/m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.69 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.25 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.48 USD/m3 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 16.72 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.07 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17.07 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17.07 USD/m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.85 USD/m3 | 14.91 USD/m3 | 16.71 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 USD/m3 | 14.42 USD/m3 | 16.29 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 USD/m3 | 14.25 USD/m3 | 17.07 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 88 Costa Rica 19.02 USD/m3 compare
- 89 Liberia 18.12 USD/m3 compare
- 90 Central African Republic 17.33 USD/m3 compare
- 92 Türkiye 16.19 USD/m3 compare
- 92 Turkey 16.19 USD/m3 compare
- 94 South Africa 16.01 USD/m3 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Algeria?
- Water use efficiency in Algeria was 17.07 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 USD/m3 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for water use efficiency?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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