Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Libya
817.14
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1,510
in 2022
Libya rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

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

  • Libya
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,510 against 817.14 in Libya, a difference of 692.86.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Libya's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 178 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 421.5 841.6 420.1 United Arab Emirates
1990s 652.55 1,219 566.13 United Arab Emirates
2000s 690.29 1,689 998.54 United Arab Emirates
2010s 812.04 1,704 891.86 United Arab Emirates
2020s 817.14 1,544 726.39 United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1,510 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 United Arab Emirates?
692.86, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Libya ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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.