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

Libya
817.14
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
974.17
in 2022
Libya rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

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

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k197519982022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 974.17 against 817.14 in Libya, a difference of 157.03.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 646.4 736.96 90.56 Saudi Arabia
2000s 690.29 885.34 195.05 Saudi Arabia
2010s 812.04 929.36 117.32 Saudi Arabia
2020s 817.14 974.17 157.02 Saudi Arabia

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, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 974.17 against 817.14 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
157.03, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Libya ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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.