Israel vs Libya: Municipal water withdrawal

Israel
712.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2005
Libya
700.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Israel rank
18th
Libya rank
20th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • Israel
  • Libya
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 712.00 million billion m³ per year against 700.00 million billion m³ per year in Libya, a difference of 12.00 million billion m³ per year.

Israel ranks 18th and Libya ranks 20th of 35 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 482.00 million billion m³ per year 410.00 million billion m³ per year 72.00 million billion m³ per year Israel
2000s 688.00 million billion m³ per year 610.00 million billion m³ per year 78.00 million billion m³ per year Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Israel or Libya?
Israel, at 712.00 million billion m³ per year against 700.00 million billion m³ per year in Libya as of 2005.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Israel and Libya?
12.00 million billion m³ per year, with Israel ahead.
How do Israel and Libya rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Israel ranks 18th 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.