Ireland vs Libya: Municipal water withdrawal
Ireland
628.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Libya
700.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Ireland rank
21st
Libya rank
20th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 700.00 million billion m³ per year against 628.00 million billion m³ per year in Ireland, a difference of 72.00 million billion m³ per year.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Ireland ranks 21st and Libya ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.00 million billion m³ per year | 500.00 million billion m³ per year | 30.00 million billion m³ per year | Libya |
| 2000s | 580.00 million billion m³ per year | 610.00 million billion m³ per year | 30.00 million billion m³ per year | Libya |
| 2010s | 628.00 million billion m³ per year | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 72.00 million billion m³ per year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ireland or Libya?
- Libya, at 700.00 million billion m³ per year against 628.00 million billion m³ per year in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ireland and Libya?
- 72.00 million billion m³ per year, with Libya ahead.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ireland ranks 21st 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.