Algeria vs Libya: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Algeria
144.81
in 2022
Libya
817.14
in 2022
Algeria rank
7th
Libya rank
4th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 817.14 against 144.81 in Algeria, a difference of 672.33.

That makes Libya's figure about 5.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 37.99 186.86 148.87 Libya
1980s 49.95 421.5 371.55 Libya
1990s 70 652.55 582.55 Libya
2000s 91.09 690.29 599.2 Libya
2010s 123.91 812.04 688.13 Libya
2020s 144.99 817.14 672.15 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 817.14 against 144.81 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Algeria and Libya?
672.33, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Algeria ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.