Belgium vs Libya: Municipal water withdrawal
Belgium
740.19 million cubic meters
in 2023
Libya
700.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
68th
Libya rank
70th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 740.19 million cubic meters against 700.00 million cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 40.19 million cubic meters.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 68th and Libya ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 868.84 million cubic meters | 399.80 million cubic meters | 469.04 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1990s | 792.27 million cubic meters | 505.01 million cubic meters | 287.26 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 730.73 million cubic meters | 665.52 million cubic meters | 65.21 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 753.59 million cubic meters | 699.42 million cubic meters | 54.17 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 797.76 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 97.76 million cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Belgium or Libya?
- Belgium, at 740.19 million cubic meters against 700.00 million cubic meters in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Belgium and Libya?
- 40.19 million cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 68th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.