Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Water withdrawals per capita was 225 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria, 1970–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in Algeria stood at 225 m³ per person per year. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Algeria peaked at 225 m³ per person per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 130.1 m³ per person per year, in 1970.
That places Algeria 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.7 m³ per person per year | 130.1 m³ per person per year | 141.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 146.05 m³ per person per year | 145.8 m³ per person per year | 146.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 165.6 m³ per person per year | 165.6 m³ per person per year | 165.6 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 178.9 m³ per person per year | 178.9 m³ per person per year | 178.9 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 225 m³ per person per year | 225 m³ per person per year | 225 m³ per person per year | 1 |
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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 water withdrawals per capita in Algeria?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Algeria was 225 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 225 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.1 m³ per person per year in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed 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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.