River flow maximum in Algeria
Algeria: River flow maximum was 1,524 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Algeria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Algeria stood at 1,524 m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Algeria peaked at 6,600 m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,524 m3 per sec, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 157th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Algeria, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,080 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3,148 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,622 m3 per sec | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 3,757 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,878 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,583 m3 per sec | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 4,544 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,192 m3 per sec | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4,598 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4,041 m3 per sec | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 5,136 m3 per sec | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 6,600 m3 per sec | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 6,527 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,216 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,932 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,884 m3 per sec | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 2,092 m3 per sec | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 2,106 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,765 m3 per sec | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 1,524 m3 per sec | -13.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,524 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,524 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,497 m3 per sec | 3,080 m3 per sec | 3,878 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,237 m3 per sec | 4,041 m3 per sec | 6,600 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,274 m3 per sec | 1,524 m3 per sec | 3,884 m3 per sec | 5 |
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More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Algeria?
- River flow maximum in Algeria was 1,524 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,600 m3 per sec in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for river flow maximum?
- Algeria ranks 157th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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