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

Libya
12.0%
in 2022
Peru
12.1%
in 2022
Libya rank
127th
Peru rank
126th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Libya
  • Peru
051015198520032022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 127th and Peru ranks 126th of 180 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 8.7% 4.3% Libya
2010s 12.1% 6.0% 6.1% Libya
2020s 12.0% 10.2% 1.8% 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, Libya or Peru?
Peru, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Libya and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Libya and Peru rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Libya ranks 127th and Peru ranks 126th 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).