Belarus vs Libya: Municipal water withdrawal
Belarus
629.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Libya
700.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Belarus rank
73rd
Libya rank
70th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Belarus
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 700.00 million cubic meters against 629.00 million cubic meters in Belarus, a difference of 71.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791.40 million cubic meters | 555.02 million cubic meters | 236.38 million cubic meters | Belarus |
| 2000s | 774.55 million cubic meters | 665.52 million cubic meters | 109.03 million cubic meters | Belarus |
| 2010s | 588.80 million cubic meters | 699.42 million cubic meters | 110.62 million cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 594.25 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 105.75 million cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Belarus or Libya?
- Libya, at 700.00 million cubic meters against 629.00 million cubic meters in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Belarus and Libya?
- 71.00 million cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Libya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Libya rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Belarus ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.