Belgium vs Libya: Municipal water withdrawal
Belgium
709.30 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Libya
700.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Belgium rank
19th
Libya rank
20th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 709.30 million billion m³ per year against 700.00 million billion m³ per year in Libya, a difference of 9.30 million billion m³ per year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Libya ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 874.00 million billion m³ per year | 500.00 million billion m³ per year | 374.00 million billion m³ per year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 735.80 million billion m³ per year | 610.00 million billion m³ per year | 125.80 million billion m³ per year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 709.30 million billion m³ per year | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 9.30 million billion m³ per year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Belgium or Libya?
- Belgium, at 709.30 million billion m³ per year against 700.00 million billion m³ per year in Libya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Belgium and Libya?
- 9.30 million billion m³ per year, with Belgium ahead.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Libya ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed 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
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.