Chad vs Libya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Chad
11.8%
in 2022
Libya
12.0%
in 2022
Chad rank
128th
Libya rank
127th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Chad
  • Libya
051015198520032022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 14.9% 9.9% 5.1% Chad
1990s 12.2% 11.1% 1.1% Chad
2000s 11.5% 13.8% 2.2% Libya
2010s 11.8% 12.1% 0.3% Libya
2020s 11.8% 12.0% 0.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Chad or Libya?
Libya, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Chad and Libya?
0.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Chad and Libya rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Chad ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th of 180 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 Municipal 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

Indicator
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).