Libya vs Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.13 billion billion cubic meters against 5.72 billion billion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 409.53 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 61st of 181 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 billion billion cubic meters | 11.34 billion billion cubic meters | 6.80 billion billion cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 9.68 billion billion cubic meters | 4.85 billion billion cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.68 billion billion cubic meters | 7.96 billion billion cubic meters | 2.28 billion billion cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.72 billion billion cubic meters | 6.13 billion billion cubic meters | 409.53 million billion cubic meters | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Libya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.13 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 Libya and Portugal?
- 409.53 million billion cubic meters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 61st 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 metres (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.