Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Water withdrawals per capita was 237.44 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
237.44 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 180 countries
All-time high
255.3 cubic meters per person
in 2020
All-time low
145.1 cubic meters per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Algeria stood at 237.44 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Algeria peaked at 255.3 cubic meters per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.1 cubic meters per person, in 1970.
That places Algeria 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145.1 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1971 | 148.95 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 152.49 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 155.71 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 158.59 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 159.45 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 158.45 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 158.67 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 159.94 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 160.78 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 161.23 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 161.28 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 161.03 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 160.52 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 159.84 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 159.03 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 162.67 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 166.36 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 170.06 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 173.71 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 177.33 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 177.58 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 177.63 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 177.62 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 177.86 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 178.26 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 178.76 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 179.35 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 180.34 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 181.63 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 182.83 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 185.89 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 190.88 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 195.71 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 200.24 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 204.47 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 208.38 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 211.84 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 214.82 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 217.4 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 219.74 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 221.89 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 223.79 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 228.08 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 232.05 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 235.74 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 244.25 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 250.95 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 252.27 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 253.69 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 255.3 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 237.28 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 241.02 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 237.44 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 237.44 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 237.44 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.81 cubic meters per person | 145.1 cubic meters per person | 160.78 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.57 cubic meters per person | 159.03 cubic meters per person | 173.71 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.64 cubic meters per person | 177.33 cubic meters per person | 181.63 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.25 cubic meters per person | 182.83 cubic meters per person | 217.4 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.25 cubic meters per person | 219.74 cubic meters per person | 253.69 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.76 cubic meters per person | 237.28 cubic meters per person | 255.3 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 101 Poland 253.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 102 Belize 245.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 239.28 cubic meters per person compare
- 105 Zambia 230.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 106 Cyprus 220.82 cubic meters per person compare
- 107 Mali 218.18 cubic meters per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Algeria?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria was 237.44 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 255.3 cubic meters per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.1 cubic meters per person in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Algeria ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.