Greece vs Libya: Industrial water withdrawal
Greece
281.89 million cubic meters
in 2023
Libya
280.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Greece rank
76th
Libya rank
77th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 281.89 million cubic meters against 280.00 million cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 1.89 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 76th and Libya ranks 77th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.36 million cubic meters | 100.51 million cubic meters | 134.85 million cubic meters | Greece |
| 2000s | 221.66 million cubic meters | 162.37 million cubic meters | 59.29 million cubic meters | Greece |
| 2010s | 213.59 million cubic meters | 274.37 million cubic meters | 60.78 million cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 300.22 million cubic meters | 280.00 million cubic meters | 20.22 million cubic meters | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Greece or Libya?
- Greece, at 281.89 million cubic meters against 280.00 million cubic meters in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Greece and Libya?
- 1.89 million cubic meters, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Greece ranks 76th and Libya ranks 77th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.