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
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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

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
billion m³ per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.