Cuba vs Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Cuba
- Libya
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 6.96 billion billion cubic meters against 5.72 billion billion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 1.24 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 billion billion cubic meters | 4.46 billion billion cubic meters | 765.49 million billion cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.35 billion billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 516.86 million billion cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.77 billion billion cubic meters | 5.68 billion billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion billion cubic meters | 5.72 billion billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Cuba or Libya?
- Cuba, at 6.96 billion billion cubic meters against 5.72 billion billion cubic meters in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Cuba and Libya?
- 1.24 billion billion cubic meters, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Cuba ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.