Libya vs Tanzania: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Libya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.72 billion billion cubic meters against 5.18 billion billion cubic meters in Tanzania, a difference of 536.00 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 65th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 billion billion cubic meters | 2.64 billion billion cubic meters | 1.84 billion billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 5.05 billion billion cubic meters | 213.28 million billion cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.68 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 500.28 million billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.72 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 536.00 million billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Libya or Tanzania?
- Libya, at 5.72 billion billion cubic meters against 5.18 billion billion cubic meters in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Libya and Tanzania?
- 536.00 million billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Tanzania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 65th 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.