Kenya vs Libya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kenya
12.3%
in 2022
Libya
12.0%
in 2022
Kenya rank
125th
Libya rank
127th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 125th and Libya ranks 127th of 180 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 11.1% | 12.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 12.1% | 14.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kenya or Libya?
- Kenya, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kenya and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kenya ranks 125th 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
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).