Azerbaijan vs Libya: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Azerbaijan
4.6%
in 2022
Libya
4.8%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
113th
Libya rank
111th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Azerbaijan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 113th and Libya ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 2.4% | 23.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.3% | 2.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Azerbaijan or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Libya rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Azerbaijan ranks 113th and Libya ranks 111th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).